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Tirlán’s own butter more expensive than Kerrygold in US

Truly Grass Fed brand has announced a significant expansion of US retail offering.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Tirlán’s own butter more expensive than Kerrygold in US

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Clear winner in dairy battle

Clear winner in dairy battle

DEALER 16 September 2026

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

BREEDING & HEALTH 16 September 2026

Kerrygold delivers 70% of co-op profits

Kerrygold delivers 70% of co-op profits

Kerrygold delivers 70% of co-op profits

NEWS 9 September 2026

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

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What has Ornua ever done for us?

What has Ornua ever done for us?

The value of Ornua, and the Kerrygold brand, may not be clear to dairy farmers

NEWS 11 August 2026

Ornua chief warns of risks from focusing on short-term returns

Ornua chief warns of risks from focusing on short-term returns

Conor Galvin told the ASA conference protecting the value of the Irish grass-fed brand is everyone’s responsibility.

NEWS 11 August 2026

Opinion: Ornua is at a crossroads, but Irish butter's quality must be backed

Opinion: Ornua is at a crossroads, but Irish butter's quality must be backed

While Tirlán's move has been criticised by some, it has to look after its members' needs. Can we create room for multiple tiers of branded Irish butter?

OPINION 11 August 2026

Editorial: is Tirlán ready to be called a co-op?

Editorial: is Tirlán ready to be called a co-op?

The main argument being put forward by Tirlán is that by filling the order with Costco, they are displacing New Zealand butter.

VIEWPOINTS 11 August 2026

Farmers have their say on US butter deal spat

Farmers have their say on US butter deal spat

The Irish Farmers Journal asked farmers for their views on Tirlán’s move to supply US supermarket giant Costco with grass-fed butter for its own-brand, which is about $6/kg cheaper than Kerrygold.

NEWS 11 August 2026

Farmers cannot pay the price for butter spat – ICMSA

Farmers cannot pay the price for butter spat – ICMSA

Denis Drennan said the practice of Irish co-op’s undercutting one another on global markets at farmers’ expense had to stop.

NEWS 11 August 2026

Have your say on the Tirlán-Ornua butter row

Have your say on the Tirlán-Ornua butter row

The Irish Farmers Journal wants to hear from dairy farmers about Tirlán’s move in the US butter market.

NEWS 11 August 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

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