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West Cork and North Cork top and tail the milk league

It's a tale of two halves when it comes to milk prices, with west Cork co-op Drinagh topping the cumulative milk league for 2025, with North Cork at the bottom.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

West Cork and North Cork top and tail the milk league

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Kerry Dairy Ireland drops milk price for December

Kerry Dairy Ireland drops milk price for December

NEWS 13 January 2026

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

NEWS 5 January 2026

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

Once-a-day milking - marvellous or madness?

Once-a-day milking - marvellous or madness?

Once-a-day milking - marvellous or madness?

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

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NI making good progress with milk solids

NI making good progress with milk solids

Farmers in Northern Ireland have responded to signals from processors around milk solids.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

More productive cows drive slurry storage changes

More productive cows drive slurry storage changes

A more productive cow, producing more milk solids and eating more to do it is the reason why slurry storage requirements per dairy cow are increasing the Listowel Food Fair heard recently.

NEWS 6 August 2025

Dairy Management: questioning Tirlán feed advice

Dairy Management: questioning Tirlán feed advice

Aidan Brennan asks Teagasc researchers to review some of the advice coming from dairy co-ops about feeding cows this autumn.

MANAGEMENT 6 August 2025

Farmer Writes: dry weather hitting milk yields

Farmer Writes: dry weather hitting milk yields

The average farm cover per cow is hovering at 160kg DM/LU, which is leaving little room for comfort. Milk yield is suffering as a result.

FARMER WRITES 6 August 2025

Dairygold reduces milk price for July

Dairygold reduces milk price for July

Dairygold has dropped its base milk price for last month’s supplies.

NEWS 6 August 2025

Co Down farm on target to get more milk from grass

Co Down farm on target to get more milk from grass

Tom Morrow reports from an AgriSearch event held on the McCracken farm outside Newtownards.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

Milk League: Arrabawn Tipp’ drops to bottom

Milk League: Arrabawn Tipp’ drops to bottom

A cut to milk price for June sees Arrabawn Tipperary pay the lowest milk price on the Irish Farmers Journal monthly milk price.

MARKETS 6 August 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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