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West Cork and North Cork top and tail the milk league

It's a tale of two halves when it comes to milk prices, with west Cork co-op Drinagh topping the cumulative milk league for 2025, with North Cork at the bottom.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

West Cork and North Cork top and tail the milk league

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Tirlán rises to the top in December

Tirlán rises to the top in December

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Tirlán blows December prices wide open

Tirlán blows December prices wide open

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Dale Farm leads 1m-litre supplier leagues

Dale Farm leads 1m-litre supplier leagues

Dale Farm leads 1m-litre supplier leagues

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

November prices back 27% on 2024

November prices back 27% on 2024

November prices back 27% on 2024

MARKETS 23 December 2025

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Milk League: third month of severe milk price cuts

Milk League: third month of severe milk price cuts

October milk prices took another big drop, with most co-ops dropping price by around 50c/kg MS writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 24 September 2025

Co-op chairs let rip at Ornua

Co-op chairs let rip at Ornua

The Dealer was listening closely to the interaction between the co-op chairs at Dairy Day 2025.

DEALER 24 September 2025

Milk realignment to cost Dale Farm this winter

Milk realignment to cost Dale Farm this winter

David Wright outlines how the realignment scheme works and what it might cost the co-op this winter

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

Lakeland Dairies leads September milk league

Lakeland Dairies leads September milk league

The top three remain tightly bunched after they decided to cut base prices by 2.5p/l

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

Milk League: major cuts from all co-ops

Milk League: major cuts from all co-ops

The September Milk League shows a big drop in price as co-ops respond to the gloomy market conditions, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 24 September 2025

August milk prices slashed

August milk prices slashed

The Irish Farmers Journal monthly milk league for August shows that all of the co-ops cut milk prices by between 0.95c/l and 2.85c/l

NEWS 24 September 2025

Dale Farm edges out rivals in the August milk league

Dale Farm edges out rivals in the August milk league

It is very tight at the top of the NI milk league for prices paid in August

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

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