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Editorial: dairy markets - Ornua boringly good or lacking a spark?
Jack Kennedy
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.
16 April 2025 News
Kerrygold optimism reigns at Ornua
Co-op executives say that product’s unique proposition helps maintain consumer demand.
Ornua reports steady performance in 2024
Executives at the co-op are confident about the Kerrygold brand in the face of market disruption
16 April 2025 News
Ornua reports increased profit on flat turnover in 2024
Processor provided value payment of €72.8m to member co-ops during the year.
16 April 2025 News
Farming braces for Trump's trade war
Donald Trump has started a trade war that will hit Irish farmers, agribusinesses and food exporters. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
9 April 2025 News
Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days
Trump made the move, he said, based on the fact that more than 75 countries have called representatives of the US to negotiate a solution to his tariff plan and because they have not retaliated.
9 April 2025 News
Agriculture hardest hit by Trump tariffs
The 20% import duty on products from the EU will have significant knock-on effects.
3 April 2025 News
Ornua warns US tariffs will have a negative impact on dairy farmers
Kerrygold is the second-biggest butter brand in the US, with Ornua stating that the US will remain a very important market.
3 April 2025 News
Competitiveness of Kerrygold will be affected by US tariffs – IFA
The US market is an important outlet and accounts for around 11% of our total food and drink exports, the IFA said.
2 April 2025 News
Dairy sector must be more efficient, says Ornua boss
Ornua CEO Conor Galvin said the future focus of the dairy industry will be on maximising efficiency, generating value from existing output and meeting environmental commitments.
2 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