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Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

Aidan Brennan examines the impact of the February milk price announcement for the typical North Cork milk supplier.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

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Suppliers move to leave North Cork Creameries

Suppliers move to leave North Cork Creameries

NEWS 31 March 2026

Dairygold tops January milk league

Dairygold tops January milk league

MARKETS 4 March 2026

Carbery to process milk on behalf of North Cork Creameries

Carbery to process milk on behalf of North Cork Creameries

Carbery to process milk on behalf of North Cork Creameries

NEWS 20 February 2026

West Cork and North Cork top and tail the milk league

West Cork and North Cork top and tail the milk league

West Cork and North Cork top and tail the milk league

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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Tirlán rises to the top in December

Tirlán rises to the top in December

Tirlán tops the December milk league by paying an unconditional out-of-season bonus.

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Tirlán blows December prices wide open

Tirlán blows December prices wide open

Most processors applied further cuts to milk price for December supplies.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 October 2025

Dale Farm leads 1m-litre supplier leagues

Dale Farm leads 1m-litre supplier leagues

The NI co-op paid the leading price to 1m-litre suppliers of high and average solids milk.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 October 2025

November prices back 27% on 2024

November prices back 27% on 2024

Almost one third has been wiped off the price of milk over the last 12 months, with North Cork Creameries paying the lowest price in the country.

MARKETS 29 October 2025

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 29 October 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 29 October 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 29 October 2025

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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