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Butter wars come to Wexford

Ornua CEO Conor Galvin was speaking at the IFA dairy meeting in the Farm Centre in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford on Monday night.

DEALER 14 October 2026

Butter wars come to Wexford

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Stagnant milk prices in NI ahead of winter

Stagnant milk prices in NI ahead of winter

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

Drought exposed fragility of Irish grass-fed image – Ornua

Drought exposed fragility of Irish grass-fed image – Ornua

NEWS 14 October 2026

Drought exposed Irish grass-fed image may be fragile – Ornua CEO

Drought exposed Irish grass-fed image may be fragile – Ornua CEO

Drought exposed Irish grass-fed image may be fragile – Ornua CEO

NEWS 13 October 2026

Ornua CEO warns own-brand butter risks long-term value of Irish dairy

Ornua CEO warns own-brand butter risks long-term value of Irish dairy

NEWS 13 October 2026

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Old Butter Roads Festival revived

Old Butter Roads Festival revived

With debate of late about the future marketing options for Irish butter, how it was marketed in the past will be celebrated in Cork this weekend as the Old Butter Roads Festival is being revived.

DEALER 23 September 2026

August milk intake down over 8% on 2025

August milk intake down over 8% on 2025

Milk intake by dairy processors and co-ops in August was down considerably on 2025, coinciding with drought in much of the south and east of the country.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Tirlán butter already discounted at Whole Foods

Tirlán butter already discounted at Whole Foods

Fresh competition for Irish grass-fed butter in the US has put focus on prices.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Ornua–Tirlán ‘butter battle’ splits milk suppliers

Ornua–Tirlán ‘butter battle’ splits milk suppliers

Dairy farmer respondents to an Irish Farmers Journal survey were almost evenly divided on whether other Irish butter brands should compete with Kerrygold on the US market.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Long-term outlook for dairy markets remains strong

Long-term outlook for dairy markets remains strong

Daire Cregg reports some of the key takeaways from a recent StoneX European dairy markets conference.

NEWS 23 September 2026

What does the grass-fed label really mean?

What does the grass-fed label really mean?

In the first of a two-part series on what constitutes grass-fed Irish dairy, Daire Cregg looks at what standards are in place, why they are there and who monitors them.

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Editorial: butter issues

Editorial: butter issues

Kerrygold returns over €74m back into farmers' pockets each year through milk price.

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

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Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

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