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Northern Ireland
New P balance “almost impossible” for NI dairy
David Wright
Jason Rankin from AgriSearch has undertaken some analysis of the potential impact of new limits on phosphorus on NI farms.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Grass back on track after surplus taken out
Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock has a split autumn and spring-calving herd.
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.
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
Dairygold's concerned shareholders committee responds to legal letter
The committee of the Concerned Dairygold Shareholders have responded to the letter sent to them from Dairygold's legal advisers.
10 May 2025 News
High solids drive Mayo herd to success in Aurivo milk quality awards
Aurivo milk quality awards went to Mayo, Longford, Donegal, Roscommon, Sligo and Armagh.
9 May 2025 News
11 dairy farms lose SDAS certification
The number of failures is almost double that recorded in the same four-month period last year when just six farmers were deemed not eligible for SDAS certification.
7 May 2025 News
Low-fat dairy no advantage for heart health
Full-fat dairy products neutral with regard to cardiovascular disease, says a new report.
7 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
Milk intake up 61m litres this March
This 8.1% increase - compared with March 2024 - has also brought total milk intake for the first quarter of 2025 4%, or 50m litres, higher than the first three months of last year at 1.31bn litres.
7 May 2025 News
Ornua PPI falls for second month in a row
This figure is down from 159.6 the previous month and also below the February index of 161.9, which Ornua said reflects weaker market returns in the month.
7 May 2025 News
Global Dairy Trade index increases by 4.6%
The biggest mover was lactose, which rose by 16.8% to €1,423/t at this month's auction.
6 May 2025 News