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Northern Ireland
NI milk prices on hold for April
David Wright
Dale Farm is on a base of 41.8p/l, Strathroy Dairies is on a base of 41p/l, Leprino Foods is at 40.75p/l, while Lakeland Dairies remained on a base of 39.8p/l.
20 May 2025 News
Lakeland Dairies launches young farmer programme
The programme is open to milk suppliers in the co-op and adult family members of suppliers who are under the age of 35.
16 May 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: live from Balmoral Show
On this week's episode, we’re at Balmoral Show with a panel of guests talking about what’s happening in the different sections.
Lakeland Dairies meet Minister Muir over NAP ‘bombshell’
The cross-border dairy processor met Minister Andrew Muir at the Balmoral Show on Thursday where it sought an immediate review of the consultation process for the NAP.
16 May 2025 News
Third consecutive drop in Kerry milk price
The price for standard constituents is including quality and sustainability bonuses and marks the third successive fall in the milk price at the co-op, down 0.95c/l compared with March.
15 May 2025 News
‘Draconian’ nutrients plan would be a disaster for NI – Lakeland chair
Niall Matthews said that the Nutrients Action Programme proposals caught many farmers on the hop.
15 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Lakeland slams new nutrient proposals
The Lakeland Dairies CEO accused DAERA and NI’s Minister for Agriculture Andrew Muir of working against the dairy industry rather than for it.
14 May 2025 News
NAP proposals are a turning point for NI dairy
Lakeland Dairies Group CEO Colin Kelly outlines his concerns around proposed changes to the Nutrient Actions Programme in NI.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
No change to April milk prices in NI
Base prices for April milk are unchanged in NI on the back of stable global markets.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Lakeland Dairies sets milk price for April
A spokesperson for Lakeland Dairies said: “The global dairy markets remain relatively stable at present despite geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over the global economic performance."
12 May 2025 News
Milk output gets a grass growth bounce
Week-on-week deliveries to Kerry Dairy Ireland are running 15% ahead of 2024, while deliveries to Dairygold for April were 12.5% up on last year.
7 May 2025 News
What we learned from dairy co-op CEOs this earnings season
Flat milk supply and economic uncertainty means investment appetite is low across the industry.
7 May 2025 News