Butterfat

Is the focus on milk solids worth it?

Aidan Brennnan looks back at 20 years of the A+B-C payment system and checks out the benefits it has delivered for the dairy sector.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Is the focus on milk solids worth it?

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Tirlán dominates 1m litre leagues

Tirlán dominates 1m litre leagues

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 July 2026

Kinisla and Dairygold increase May milk prices

Kinisla and Dairygold increase May milk prices

NEWS 17 June 2026

My Farming Week: Killian O’Connell, Bunmahon, Co Waterford

My Farming Week: Killian O’Connell, Bunmahon, Co Waterford

My Farming Week: Killian O’Connell, Bunmahon, Co Waterford

NEWS 13 May 2026

Attention to detail in the calf house

Attention to detail in the calf house

Attention to detail in the calf house

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

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Tirlán stays 2p/l ahead of the rest

Tirlán stays 2p/l ahead of the rest

Most NI processors increased their base price for milk supplied in March

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Dairygold increases March milk price

Dairygold increases March milk price

Dairygold has increased its base price for March by 0.96c/l. However, the early calving bonus does not apply for the month.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Dale Farm make a £10m 13th payment

Dale Farm make a £10m 13th payment

A record end of year pay-out has been made by Dale Farm co-op to its NI suppliers

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Lakeland Dairies announces increase in March base milk price

Lakeland Dairies announces increase in March base milk price

This is the first increase in the processor’s milk price since May 2025.

NEWS 28 January 2026

February milk price confirmed by Tirlán board

February milk price confirmed by Tirlán board

The base price for February milk is 34.05c/l, excluding VAT.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Raft of amendments to milk pricing for 2026

Raft of amendments to milk pricing for 2026

David Wright looks at the various changes to milk pricing to apply from 1 January 2026.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Dale Farm revises price increments

Dale Farm revises price increments

The co-op had previously said it would review payments for butterfat and protein every three months

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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