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Killian O'Connell, hailing from Co Waterford, is kept busy between leasing a dairy farm in Bunmahon, helping out on his home beef farm while also milking for another local dairy farmer.
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This is the first increase in the processor’s milk price since May 2025.
The base price for February milk is 34.05c/l, excluding VAT.
David Wright looks at the various changes to milk pricing to apply from 1 January 2026.
The co-op had previously said it would review payments for butterfat and protein every three months
Its base price will remain at 34.05c/l excluding VAT at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.
A number of changes are expected to milk payment models from January 2026.
David Clarke switched to once-a-day milking on his farm outside Augher in Co Tyrone.
National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit Kildare 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.