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The pasture profit index (PPI) has undergone some updates for the 2026 season. Teagasc’s Sarah Walsh, Michael O’Donovan and Noirin McHugh discuss what this means
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Spanish contractor running four choppers 11 months of the year
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The Purchase Price Index (PPI) is down 22 points from 151.4 in August 2025.
The drop in price at the Global Dairy Trade auction is the eighth time in a row that prices have fallen at the auction.
Ornua's PPI decreased yet again for October milk supplies, as it said that a lowering of the index reflects "weaker market returns".
Ornua’s estimate of member co-ops processing costs for August is 9.3c/l, staying the same as July.
Ornua’s estimate of member co-ops processing costs for July is 9.3c/l, down from 9.6c/l the previous month.
This figure is a 1.5 increase from 153.2 in May which Ornua said reflects 'stronger market returns in some product categories for the month of June'.
This decrease marks the third consecutive fall in the index from 161.9 in February this year which Ornua said reflects “weaker market returns for the month of May”.
BVD – the silent risk that still remains Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.
