On average, June milk supplies will be up 7% for 2017, according to our survey of milk processors completed this week as we near the end of June.

This result suggests it is likely the processors will collect over 900m litres in June. Monthly volume predictions from processors around the country vary from 5% higher volumes in the Lakeland region to 10% in Arrabawn.

Last year, Central Statitics Offices (CSO) results showed that 856m litres were collected in June.

If this lifts 7% on average, as our survey figures suggest, it will mean an additional 60m litres of milk in June.

At a value of 31c/l or 32 c/l, this is an additional output value of €18m to €19m in milk output value. This will be the third consecutive year that the June monthly milk supply will be up as CSO figures for June 2015 were 819m litres.

Co-op performance

Glanbia and Dairygold report June milk supplies are up 8% and 7%, respectively. In the west and northwest, Aurivo reports it will be up 6% for June, while Lakeland reports a lift of 5% for June. Arrabawn, headquartered in Tipperary but collecting in the west and midlands, reports that volumes are up 10% for June 2017 compared with the same month last year.

Most of the west Cork co-ops report preliminary predictions for June up between 6% and 8%. Kerry reports that June volumes are up by 5.5%.

May monthly league

The May milk league published this week shows, on average, the price paid for May milk was €4.30/kg milk solids (30.8c/l excluding VAT) at 3.3% protein and 3.6% fat. The west Cork co-ops top the league with €4.46/kg MS, while the two plc/co-op hybrid models Glanbia and Kerry bring up the rear paying €4.22/kg milk solids excluding fixed scheme prices.

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