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Tirlán holds milk price for April
James Hanly
The price at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein means that the co-operative has held its milk price from March supplies.
15 May 2025 News
Third consecutive drop in Kerry milk price
The price for standard constituents is including quality and sustainability bonuses and marks the third successive fall in the milk price at the co-op, down 0.95c/l compared with March.
14 May 2025 News
Weight-loss drugs have transformed dieting
The once iconic WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy and Glanbia puts Slimfast on the block.
Lakeland Dairies sets milk price for April
A spokesperson for Lakeland Dairies said: “The global dairy markets remain relatively stable at present despite geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over the global economic performance."
12 May 2025 News
Milk intake up 61m litres this March
This 8.1% increase - compared with March 2024 - has also brought total milk intake for the first quarter of 2025 4%, or 50m litres, higher than the first three months of last year at 1.31bn litres.
7 May 2025 News
Ornua PPI falls for second month in a row
This figure is down from 159.6 the previous month and also below the February index of 161.9, which Ornua said reflects weaker market returns in the month.
7 May 2025 News
Payment model changes at Leprino Foods
Suppliers to Leprino Foods can move to a new payment model from 1 April 2025.
30 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Operating profit and turnover increase at Carbery
2024 result comes despite a 2% drop in milk processed during the year
23 April 2025 News
Dairygold sets milk price for March
The figure, based on constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat, is unchanged from the price set at the start of the 2025 and is inclusive of a 1.47c/l sustainability and quality payment.
15 April 2025 News
Big increase in value of milk solids at Leprino
Leprino Foods has confirmed various changes to how it will pay for milk in NI.
9 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Ornua PPI falls for month of March
A spokesperson for Ornua said: “The results reflect a softening in market returns for some product categories over the month of March.”
9 April 2025 News
Milk intake down 24m litres in a year - CSO
The latest CSO milk statistics report showed that milk processors and co-ops took in 327.7m litres in February 2025, a 6.9% decrease compared with the same month last year.
7 April 2025 News