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Northern Ireland
Grove Holsteins finds its groove with robotic milking
Kieran Mailey
John Mitchell outlined the moved to using robots to milk his dairy herd of 750 cows at a farm walk last week. Kieran Mailey reports.
24 April 2024 News
Carbery Group produces “steady” performance in challenging year for dairy
Turnover and earnings both drop at west Cork-based processor.
24 April 2024 News
Ornua reports little change in revenue and dip in profit for 2023
Ornua value payment to members rose slightly to €74.5m for the year.
Tirlán increases March milk price
Tirlán’s base price for March is 37.7c/l, excluding VAT, based on standard constituents of 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.
18 April 2024 News
Lean year for co-ops dents ambition across the board
Processors report considerable drop in revenue and little or no profit in 2023.
17 April 2024 News
Is the battle for milk about to kick off?
With milk supply crashing in Ireland and further afield, the answers to the greening questions are getting or are about to get more difficult.
17 April 2024 Editorial
Dairy Trends: flat GDT and low demand
There was no major change in the GDT auction results, but European butter prices continue to edge up, writes Aidan Brennan.
17 April 2024 Markets
Lakeland reports an €8m loss for 2023
Cross-border dairy processor said that loss was driven by exceptional items.
17 April 2024 News
Dire predictions on EU milk supply
Rabobank is predicting that environmental restrictions and a lack of succession on dairy farms is going to result in a contraction of the EU milk pool.
17 April 2024 News
Not enough milk and too much capacity means co-ops face another difficult year
Investments in capacity need to process enough product to run efficiently.
14 April 2024 News
Marts, milk supply and tillage farmers pay price of wet spring
Co-ops are now sourcing fodder for livestock using the fodder transport subsidy worth up to €40/bale, announced by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue on Tuesday.
10 April 2024 News
Milk price under pressure – Dairygold CEO
The entire dairy industry is hinging on the nitrates derogation being retained, Michael Harte, the CEO of Dairygold, said.
10 April 2024 News