West Cork co ops
Jack Kennedy on 14 Apr 2021
Unexpected March lift in milk supply - price positivity to continue
There was an unexpected and significant lift in March milk supplies right across the country, writes Jack Kennedy.
Jack Kennedy on 22 Mar 2021
Carbery increases February milk price
Carbery, the umbrella company that the west Cork co-ops trade under, removed a stability bonus but increased base price for February.
Jack Kennedy on 17 Mar 2021
Glanbia suppliers could face new super levy fines
Glanbia milk suppliers could be hit with additional fines on surplus milk at peak if suppliers don’t adhere to new peak management rules announced this week.
Jack Kennedy on 17 Feb 2021
Milk price announcement row heats up
A row between dairy industry stakeholders intensified this week over how milk price should be reported
Lorcan Allen on 10 Feb 2021
Kerry milk price arbitration: what it means
At the heart of the current negotiations between Kerry Co-op and Kerry Group is the contentious ‘leading milk price’. Lorcan Allen outlines the key details of the arbitration report.
Jack Kennedy on 27 Jan 2021
Positive signals on milk price continue
The co-op bosses are all talking about stable markets and positive signals on milk price for 2021.
Lorcan Allen on 22 Dec 2020
Kerry Co-op’s €800m joint venture deal hangs in the balance
Following a crucial week of back and forth between both sides, the joint venture deal between Kerry group and Kerry Co-op now hangs in the balance.
Niall Hurson on 17 Dec 2020
Carbery holds milk price for November
Carbery is the fourth processor to announce its milk price for November.
Niall Hurson on 19 Nov 2020
Carbery holds October milk price
Carbery is the fifth processor to announce its milk price for October supplies.
Justin McCarthy on 11 Nov 2020
Are dairy farmers running faster to stand still?
Ultimately it is down to each milk supplier to assess the performance of their processors, writes Justin McCarthy.
Jack Kennedy on 21 Oct 2020
Lakeland lead the best of the rest
Lakeland Dairies lead the charge to catch the West Cork co-ops jumping ahead of near neighbours Aurivo
Niall Hurson on 30 Sep 2020
August milk intake up on 2019
Most milk buyers lifted their August milk price between 0.5c/l and 1c/l.
Jack Kennedy on 23 Sep 2020
€42m summer boost to milk prices
August milk price increases have reinforced previous increases in June and July writes Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy on 23 Sep 2020
August bounce pushes West Cork up and Dairygold to bottom
The majority of milk buyers lifted August milk price to help reinforce returns for suppliers writes Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy on 09 Sep 2020
Ornua Index up and new board green light
The Ornua Purchasing price index reflects the price obtained on dairy markets for baseline commodity dairy products
Jack Kennedy on 03 Sep 2020
Ornua index increases for August
With co-op directors sitting down next week to set the August price, the Ornua index suggests a steady trade and slight upward movement.
Jack Kennedy on 26 Aug 2020
Bottom bouncers reinforce steady July
Dairy markets remain positive despite the global pandemic waves as summer volumes dip down writes Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy on 05 Aug 2020
July closes in on 1bn litres
July milk supply continued along similar lines to May and June with more milk than the same month in 2019 writes Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy on 22 Jul 2020
June uplift delivered for suppliers
June milk prices increased based on market prices increasing for all dairy commodities writes Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy on 08 Jul 2020
June milk supply breaks one billion litres
Monthly milk supply continues to grow as June monthly supply passes through the one-billion litre mark, writes Jack Kennedy.