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Climate and environment
Co-ops and pig farms on EPA national priority site list for 2024
James Hanly
The system uses performance-based indicators to rank industrial and waste licensed sites in order of priority for enforcement with scores assigned under environmental performance and compliance.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: dairy markets - Ornua boringly good or lacking a spark?
For years we have been talking about sweating the Kerrygold brand more – extending it, scaling it, and reinventing it.
16 April 2025 Dealer
Butter wars in the US
The Dealer was bemused to see the Minister for Agriculture promoting both Kerrygold and Truly Grass Fed butter on his recent trade mission to the US.
Ornua PPI falls for month of March
A spokesperson for Ornua said: “The results reflect a softening in market returns for some product categories over the month of March.”
9 April 2025 News
ICMSA calls for March base price in excess of 50c/l
The ICMSA has said that the global milk market is in a good position and March milk prices must not be cut.
8 April 2025 News
Huge merger to create Europe’s largest dairy co-op
The merger of Arla and DMK will create a new giant in milk processing.
8 April 2025 News
Milk intake down 24m litres in a year - CSO
The latest CSO milk statistics report showed that milk processors and co-ops took in 327.7m litres in February 2025, a 6.9% decrease compared with the same month last year.
7 April 2025 News
NDC and Kerrygold milk awards opens for entries
The annual awards, now in its 16th year, aims to champion the high standards in dairy farming and milk production in Ireland and is now open for entries.
1 April 2025 News
Dairy farmers advised to convert to sucklers
The advisory and research body said it was making the announcement on the back of the beef price boom.
1 April 2025 News
More consolidation likely in the sector
Lakeland Dairies CEO insisted the co-op will be open to consolidation discussions 'if it makes sense for their farm families'.
26 March 2025 News
Dairygold to reduce workforce as it targets €14m in cost cuts
The co-op's board has approved a cost-cutting plan drafted on foot of a 2024 efficiency and competitiveness review.
24 March 2025 News
Tirlán meets Minister for Agriculture on retaining derogation
Tirlán chair John Murphy said a range of issues were discussed, the most important of which was the retention of the derogation.
20 March 2025 News