Aurivo has increased milk price by 1c/litre to stand at 29.4c/l (ex VAT) based on solids on 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat.

Dairygold announced, after a board meeting on Friday, that it has increased the January milk price by 1c/l.

This brings the Co Cork-headquartered co-op to 29.9c/l (ex VAT). This includes a 0.5c/l quality bonus.

The country’s co-ops have been busy setting milk prices in the past week.

On Thursday, Arrabawn increased its January milk price by 1c/l to 30.1c/l excluding VAT.

Meanwhile, Drinagh Co-op’s base price for January milk will be 30.26c/l excluding VAT.

While the base price is unchanged, the co-op has ended the 0.5c/l milk price support.

Lisavaird Co-op has also said it will be keeping the January price the same as the December price.

Both Drinagh and Lisavaird are part of the Carbery Group. Earlier this week, Carbery decided not to increase January milk price.

Other co-ops

On Wednesday, theKerry Group announced a lift in January milk price by 2c/l to bring it to 29.4c/l excluding VAT, while both Lakeland and Glanbia increased by 1c/l on Monday.

Lakeland also increased its January price by 0.5p/l in Northern Ireland, bringing it to 25p/l. Its NI price for December was 27.5p/l, but this included a 3p/l winter bonus.

The Irish Farmers Journal reports milk price excluding VAT.

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