Milk League

Milk League: big players fall to division three

Co-ops are split this month, with one half opting to increase base price and the other half holding. Daire Cregg looks at what this means for the June milk league.

MARKETS 5 August 2026

Milk League: big players fall to division three

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Editorial: Kinisla publishes accounts

Editorial: Kinisla publishes accounts

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

Tirlán makes it eight months at the top

Tirlán makes it eight months at the top

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 July 2026

Milk League: May cheques back €6,340

Milk League: May cheques back €6,340

Milk League: May cheques back €6,340

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Top two co-ops pull ahead in May

Top two co-ops pull ahead in May

Top two co-ops pull ahead in May

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 July 2026

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Milk league: bottom for Lakeland and Tirlán

Milk league: bottom for Lakeland and Tirlán

With North Cork seemingly out of division three, it exposes new players at the bottom of the league, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Drinagh tops 2025 and six-year milk price review

Drinagh tops 2025 and six-year milk price review

The west Cork based co-ops supplying milk to Carbery top the milk price review for 2025 and the six-year average.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Editorial: milk league - €20,000 milk price gap

Editorial: milk league - €20,000 milk price gap

Looking at the top and bottom of the list, there is a difference of €195/cow between co-ops on the list.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

A widening range of prices for NI milk

A widening range of prices for NI milk

An analysis of rolling average prices shows higher price gaps have emerged in recent years.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Dale Farm close-in on Tirlán in NI

Dale Farm close-in on Tirlán in NI

The gap at the top of the NI milk league has closed, but it is still six months in a row for Tirlán.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Milk prices back 24% compared to March 2025

Milk prices back 24% compared to March 2025

The drop in milk prices is having a substantial impact on milk payments, with almost €6,000 wiped off the March milk cheque, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Milk league: North Cork climbs to mid division

Milk league: North Cork climbs to mid division

The North Cork Creameries milk price for March puts it marginally ahead of Dairygold to the middle of division two.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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