Milk prices

He left Monaghan with little to his name - now he runs 780 cows in New Zealand

Olin Greenan always had a grá for dairy farming but knew that to build a successful business of his own, he would likely have to look further afield. Daire Cregg reports from New Zealand.

MANAGEMENT 4 November 2026

He left Monaghan with little to his name - now he runs 780 cows in New Zealand

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Aurivo adds 0.5p/l for September

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Carbery increases September milk price amid mixed market conditions

Carbery increases September milk price amid mixed market conditions

Carbery increases September milk price amid mixed market conditions

NEWS 20 October 2026

Tirlán confirms September milk price at four-month floor price

Tirlán confirms September milk price at four-month floor price

Tirlán confirms September milk price at four-month floor price

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Dairygold milk price rises as global supply growth slows

Dairygold milk price rises as global supply growth slows

The rise in milk price is supported by solid demand and a slowdown in the pace of global milk supply growth, Dairygold chair Pat Clancy stated.

NEWS 16 October 2026

Demand for dairy protein supports lift in Kinisla milk price

Demand for dairy protein supports lift in Kinisla milk price

The co-op said that demand for dairy protein continues to provide support for milk pricing, as milk production growth across the major dairy exporting regions continues to slow.

NEWS 16 October 2026

Milk sample information missing

Milk sample information missing

"I have been told by the Data Protection Commission that milk test results, and information used to produce those results, are not personal data." - Young Macra member.

LETTERS 14 October 2026

EU farm subsidies fall to lowest share of farm incomes in quarter of a century

EU farm subsidies fall to lowest share of farm incomes in quarter of a century

In 2022, a year marked by historically high milk prices in Ireland, EU payments accounted for just 41% of farm incomes; the share has now dropped below 40%.

NEWS 10 October 2026

Cash is tight on dairy farms, say banks

Cash is tight on dairy farms, say banks

Dairy farmers are being advised to draw up a cashflow plan, which includes the predicted movement of money in to and out of the business.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 September 2026

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, TAMS and the latest on farmgate prices

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, TAMS and the latest on farmgate prices

This week, we chat all things bluetongue, TAMS III, the livestock trade and milk price-related.

NEWS 25 September 2026

Tirlán floor price acting as a ‘ceiling’

Tirlán floor price acting as a ‘ceiling’

The ICMSA dairy chair believes the 'ceiling' price set by Tirlán is already below the market and will likely be at least 3c/l to 4c/l below it by Christmas.

NEWS 23 September 2026

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