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Tirlán’s own butter more expensive than Kerrygold in US

Truly Grass Fed brand has announced a significant expansion of US retail offering.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Tirlán’s own butter more expensive than Kerrygold in US

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Ornua board heading State-side

Ornua board heading State-side

NEWS 16 September 2026

Gorman expecting generational renewal measure in Budget 27

Gorman expecting generational renewal measure in Budget 27

NEWS 16 September 2026

Kerrygold delivers 70% of co-op profits

Kerrygold delivers 70% of co-op profits

Kerrygold delivers 70% of co-op profits

NEWS 9 September 2026

What has Ornua ever done for us?

What has Ornua ever done for us?

What has Ornua ever done for us?

NEWS 9 September 2026

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Slight rise in Ornua PPI for August

Slight rise in Ornua PPI for August

Ornua’s estimate of member co-ops' processing costs was 10c/l in August.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Ornua chief warns of risks from focusing on short-term returns

Ornua chief warns of risks from focusing on short-term returns

Conor Galvin told the ASA conference protecting the value of the Irish grass-fed brand is everyone’s responsibility.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Ornua CEO to issue warning on grass-fed dairy

Ornua CEO to issue warning on grass-fed dairy

Conor Galvin is addressing the annual ASA conference on Thursday 3 September .

NEWS 19 August 2026

Opinion: Ornua is at a crossroads, but Irish butter's quality must be backed

Opinion: Ornua is at a crossroads, but Irish butter's quality must be backed

While Tirlán's move has been criticised by some, it has to look after its members' needs. Can we create room for multiple tiers of branded Irish butter?

OPINION 19 August 2026

Editorial: is Tirlán ready to be called a co-op?

Editorial: is Tirlán ready to be called a co-op?

The main argument being put forward by Tirlán is that by filling the order with Costco, they are displacing New Zealand butter.

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

History appears to be repeating itself

History appears to be repeating itself

In 1926, the then Minister for Agriculture was complaining that Irish creameries were undercutting one another in Britain - a century later they're still at it.

DEALER 19 August 2026

Farmers have their say on US butter deal spat

Farmers have their say on US butter deal spat

The Irish Farmers Journal asked farmers for their views on Tirlán’s move to supply US supermarket giant Costco with grass-fed butter for its own-brand, which is about $6/kg cheaper than Kerrygold.

NEWS 19 August 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

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