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Feed prices stabilise as merchants reluctant to forward price

Volatility remains in the feed industry and merchants are reluctant to forward price beyond the new year.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Feed prices stabilise as merchants reluctant to forward price

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Grain Trends: prices up this week as farmers plant

Grain Trends: prices up this week as farmers plant

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Ornua milk price indicator rises as September market returns strengthen

Ornua milk price indicator rises as September market returns strengthen

NEWS 7 October 2026

August milk intake down over 8% on 2025

August milk intake down over 8% on 2025

August milk intake down over 8% on 2025

NEWS 7 October 2026

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

MARKETS 30 September 2026

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Milk League: ArraTipp falls to the bottom

Milk League: ArraTipp falls to the bottom

It was a month of small increases for the most part, with ArraTipp one of the few co-ops not to increase and falling to bottom place.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Fertiliser usage affected by drought

Fertiliser usage affected by drought

It was a tale of two halves for fertiliser use as for grass growth this year, writes Pat O'Toole.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Letters: consequences of cutting prices

Letters: consequences of cutting prices

'Where there are a number of premium products competing with each other, there is a strong danger of price competition in the future.' - Mike Murphy, Long Strand, Clonakilty, Co Cork

LETTERS 23 September 2026

Dairy Trends: milk and commodity prices sluggish as supply picks up again

Dairy Trends: milk and commodity prices sluggish as supply picks up again

As milk supply picks up again in Europe after the drought, milk markets have slowed, with prices for three of the four commodities falling, writes Daire Cregg.

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Tirlán and Aurivo set August prices

Tirlán and Aurivo set August prices

Both co-ops have confirmed the price they will pay to NI milk suppliers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

What does the grass-fed label really mean?

What does the grass-fed label really mean?

In the first of a two-part series on what constitutes grass-fed Irish dairy, Daire Cregg looks at what standards are in place, why they are there and who monitors them.

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Editorial: butter issues

Editorial: butter issues

Kerrygold returns over €74m back into farmers' pockets each year through milk price.

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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