16+ hour, 49+ min ago  (320+ words) Dairygold and Teagasc have launched a new four-year joint programme to support Dairygold milk suppliers in building profitable, sustainable and resilient dairy farm businesses. The co-op has said that the initiative represents a significant investment in the knowledge, skills and…...

20+ hour, 21+ min ago  (455+ words) Following supplier meetings in Limerick and Tralee earlier this month, organised by the IFA, a delegation from the organisation met with Kinisla management to get answers about the new milk contract. Kinisla said that it is not obliged to collect…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (219+ words) Leinster Co-Operative Marts has announced the appointment of Paddy Galvin as its new general manager. A native of Co Kilkenny, Galvin brings extensive experience in livestock systems, agribusiness, and customer relationship management. Since 2016 he has held a number of management…...

19+ hour, 38+ min ago  (186+ words) The Dairygold board has increased the June quoted milk price by 0.47c/l to 36.36c/l, excluding VAT, based on standard constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat. The price is inclusive of sustainability and quality payments. Dairygold chair Pat Clancy said that global…...

20+ hour, 35+ min ago  (257+ words) Irish Hereford Prime has launched a new restructured breed bonus scheme that will come into effect in September. Irish Hereford Prime is a promotional company that markets Hereford beef. At a joint farm walk held with ABP in Monaghan this…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago  (283+ words) Tirlán will pay a base milk price of 35.96c/l ex-VAT for milk supplied in June. Additionally, the co-op will pay a sustainability action payment of 0.48c/l ex-VAT to all qualifying suppliers. In June, Tirlán announced that it had set a…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (528+ words) A major bounce in milk prices in the second half of the year is unlikely given the continued growth in global output, Ornua has reiterated. The dairy marketing body doubled down on its assessment of last month that strong milk…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (388+ words) Milk supplies for the first half of the year are running close to the record levels recorded in 2025, but the ongoing heatwave is beginning to impact output. Lakeland Dairies said milk supplies to the co-op remain broadly in line with…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (977+ words) The Tipperary dairy calf-to-beef farm located in Ballyvadin achieved excellent physical and financial performance in 2025 generating a net margin per hectare of €1,620. One of the aims of the demonstration farm which was established in 2022 as a joint venture between Teagasc,…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (236+ words) NI’s largest milk processor, Lakeland Dairies, has held its base price unchanged for June, but added a “market support payment” of 0.5p/l, paid on all milk supplied over the first six months of the year. The 0.5p payment effectively takes the…...