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Ornua Value Payment increases twelvefold in 15 years

The Ornua Value Payment is what Ornua pays back to its co-op members from the premium it generates from products like Kerrygold, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Ornua Value Payment increases twelvefold in 15 years

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Will Tirlán’s move take the lustre off Kerrygold?

Will Tirlán’s move take the lustre off Kerrygold?

DEALER 5 August 2026

Not the first time Kerrygold has faced Irish competition

Not the first time Kerrygold has faced Irish competition

NEWS 5 August 2026

Dry spell continues to bite in the south and east

Dry spell continues to bite in the south and east

Dry spell continues to bite in the south and east

NEWS 5 August 2026

Global Dairy Trade index up slightly

Global Dairy Trade index up slightly

Global Dairy Trade index up slightly

NEWS 4 August 2026

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Butter branding move aims to capture share of Kerrygold spoils

Butter branding move aims to capture share of Kerrygold spoils

Finding a way that enables an individual co-op to maximise its butter sales without damaging the Kerrygold brand is a major challenge for Irish dairy processors.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Farm Tech Talk: land ownership, butter wars and livestock trade

Farm Tech Talk: land ownership, butter wars and livestock trade

The latest developments in the brewing Tirlán and Ornua row over butter features on the show.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Inside Costco, the giant US supermarket now selling Tirlán butter

Inside Costco, the giant US supermarket now selling Tirlán butter

In 2024, the Irish Farmers Journal visited a Costco store in Chicago to check out the dairy aisle, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Down to Agribusiness: the return of Trump tariffs

Down to Agribusiness: the return of Trump tariffs

This week, Stephen and Lorcan discuss Trump’s tariffs, new renewable energy supports, the Teagasc annual report and Irish butter exports to the US. They also chat with PTSB’s Seán Farrell.

PODCAST 29 July 2026

Tirlán and Ornua at war over butter

Tirlán and Ornua at war over butter

Tirlán says it believes there is "scope for multiple grass-fed offerings in a growing US dairy market”.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Kerrygold’s latest challenge is Irish butter

Kerrygold’s latest challenge is Irish butter

There is no doubt that the US market is huge, and growing, but Irish farmers won’t benefit from competition on price.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Dairy Trends: drought continues to affect markets across Europe

Dairy Trends: drought continues to affect markets across Europe

Daire Cregg looks at dairy markets this week, as high temperatures across Europe continue to affect milk supply.

MARKETS 29 July 2026

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