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Leprino Portlaoise site available for €12m

The cheese plant, which cost €130m was meant to produce mozzarella, but closed after an unhappy few years of production

NEWS 20 May 2026

Leprino Portlaoise site available for €12m

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Market digest - stories from around the world

WORLD 20 May 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 6 May 2026

Dairy Trends: soft cheese prices follow cheddar

Dairy Trends: soft cheese prices follow cheddar

Dairy Trends: soft cheese prices follow cheddar

MARKETS 29 April 2026

Glanbia shares jump on strong earnings

Glanbia shares jump on strong earnings

Glanbia shares jump on strong earnings

NEWS 29 April 2026

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Carbery CEO warns on dairy outlook for 2026

Carbery CEO warns on dairy outlook for 2026

The co-op said performance in 2025 was strong in a “very challenging” market environment

NEWS 25 March 2026

Dairy Trends: another bleak week for dairy markets

Dairy Trends: another bleak week for dairy markets

The Global Dairy Trade index declined by 2.7% this week, with big declines for butter and butter oil, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 25 March 2026

Dairy Trends: prices remain low and steady

Dairy Trends: prices remain low and steady

There was no substantial change to dairy market prices this week, with powder prices remaining flat on the European market.

MARKETS 25 March 2026

Greek farmers hoping for Feta days ahead

Greek farmers hoping for Feta days ahead

An outbreak of pox in sheep and goat herds in Greece are impacting production of Feta cheese. One of the food products the country is renowned for.

DEALER 25 March 2026

Dairy Trends: European butter prices back to €4,000/t

Dairy Trends: European butter prices back to €4,000/t

EU butter prices took another hammering this week, with prices back now to where they were at the start of the year, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Dairy Trends: butter takes a slip while skim keeps rising

Dairy Trends: butter takes a slip while skim keeps rising

Butter prices slipped by quite a bit this week, as market sentiment towards fat weaned, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 25 March 2026

Templegall crowned best Irish cheese

Templegall crowned best Irish cheese

Templegall came up against stiff competition as there was a record number of Irish entries into this year’s British and Irish Cheese Awards.

DEALER 25 March 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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