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GDT sees its first downwards slide of 2026

The GDT price index fell by over 3% on Tuesday, marking the auction's first average price fall of this year.

NEWS 7 April 2026

GDT sees its first downwards slide of 2026

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Long-term stability needed at North Cork Creameries - SIPTU

Long-term stability needed at North Cork Creameries - SIPTU

NEWS 6 April 2026

EU milk supply up 5% in January

EU milk supply up 5% in January

NEWS 6 April 2026

Comment: questions remain over future of North Cork Creameries

Comment: questions remain over future of North Cork Creameries

Comment: questions remain over future of North Cork Creameries

NEWS 6 April 2026

Farm Tech Talk: input costs, beef markets and North Cork Creameries

Farm Tech Talk: input costs, beef markets and North Cork Creameries

Farm Tech Talk: input costs, beef markets and North Cork Creameries

PODCAST 3 April 2026

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North Cork and Carbery agree milk supply deal

North Cork and Carbery agree milk supply deal

North Cork Creameries is committed to paying a competitive milk price to suppliers and the agreement with Carbery will support this objective, the co-op said.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Proposed EU rules could 'end Irish live exports'

Proposed EU rules could 'end Irish live exports'

The Oireachtas agriculture committee heard that European Commission animal transport rules would prove unworkable for live exports from Ireland.

NEWS 1 April 2026

How the new TB testing regime could impact reactors

How the new TB testing regime could impact reactors

TB reactor numbers could get higher before new TB measures begin to dent the disease.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Mart throughput running 12% lower in 2026

Mart throughput running 12% lower in 2026

The reduction in throughput ranges from 9% lower in marts in Munster to 18.5% lower in marts in Connacht.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Dairy Trends: European butter prices back to €4,000/t

Dairy Trends: European butter prices back to €4,000/t

EU butter prices took another hammering this week, with prices back now to where they were at the start of the year, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Dairy Management: milk price, grazing and reseeding

Dairy Management: milk price, grazing and reseeding

Aidan Brennan says that farmers should be conscious that between 8% and 14% of the current milk price is made up of out of season bonus payments which won't last into March

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

Aidan Brennan examines the impact of the February milk price announcement for the typical North Cork milk supplier.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

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Syngenta’s Casper® continues to raise the bar for grassland weed control

Following a strong introduction to the Irish market last season, Casper® from Syngenta is quickly establishing itself as a trusted solution for tackling the persistent broad-leaved weeds.

Syngenta’s Casper® continues to raise the bar for grassland weed control

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