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Milk production fell in April – CSO

Fat content has increased on last year, while protein has dropped slightly compared with 2025.

NEWS 5 June 2026

Milk production fell in April – CSO

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Ornua PPI up 2.2% for May milk

Ornua PPI up 2.2% for May milk

NEWS 3 June 2026

Prices fall 0.6% at Global Dairy Trade

Prices fall 0.6% at Global Dairy Trade

NEWS 2 June 2026

Trump’s tariffs didn’t derail dairy exports to the US

Trump’s tariffs didn’t derail dairy exports to the US

Trump’s tariffs didn’t derail dairy exports to the US

NEWS 29 May 2026

US farms and farmers 'are in some distress'

US farms and farmers 'are in some distress'

US farms and farmers 'are in some distress'

NEWS 22 May 2026

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Lakeland loses its US butter partner

Lakeland loses its US butter partner

Vital Farms announced it will wind down its butter business by the end of 2026.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Dairy Trends: smallest GDT auction in 15 years

Dairy Trends: smallest GDT auction in 15 years

At just under 13,000t this weeks GDT auction was the smallest in over 15 years writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Prices rise at Global Dairy Trade

Prices rise at Global Dairy Trade

It is the second consecutive rise in prices at the Global Dairy Trade.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Tirlán holds April milk price as previously announced

Tirlán holds April milk price as previously announced

Last month Tirlán announced that it will hold its base milk price for March, April and May “subject to any unforeseen events".

NEWS 6 May 2026

Dairy Trends: US supplies continue to increase

Dairy Trends: US supplies continue to increase

Milk supplies in the US continue to increase, with flows up 2.4% for March 2026 compared with March 2025.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Milk supply up 20m litres in 2026

Milk supply up 20m litres in 2026

Some 1.33bn litres of milk was taken in by Irish milk processors and co-ops in the year to March, according to the CSO.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Milk prices back 24% compared to March 2025

Milk prices back 24% compared to March 2025

The drop in milk prices is having a substantial impact on milk payments, with almost €6,000 wiped off the March milk cheque, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 6 May 2026

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'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

Wicklow dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

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