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Farmers cannot pay the price for butter spat – ICMSA

Denis Drennan said the practice of Irish co-op’s undercutting one another on global markets at farmers’ expense had to stop.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Farmers cannot pay the price for butter spat – ICMSA

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Have your say on the Tirlán-Ornua butter row

Have your say on the Tirlán-Ornua butter row

NEWS 11 August 2026

'Race to the bottom' warning as cheaper Irish butter competes with Kerrygold

'Race to the bottom' warning as cheaper Irish butter competes with Kerrygold

NEWS 10 August 2026

Ornua Value Payment increases twelvefold in 15 years

Ornua Value Payment increases twelvefold in 15 years

Ornua Value Payment increases twelvefold in 15 years

NEWS 5 August 2026

Will Tirlán’s move take the lustre off Kerrygold?

Will Tirlán’s move take the lustre off Kerrygold?

Will Tirlán’s move take the lustre off Kerrygold?

DEALER 5 August 2026

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Not the first time Kerrygold has faced Irish competition

Not the first time Kerrygold has faced Irish competition

The arrival of an Irish butter rival for Kerrygold in US supermarkets has raised concerns with Irish dairy farmers and farm organisaitons, but it has happened before.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Butter branding move aims to capture share of Kerrygold spoils

Butter branding move aims to capture share of Kerrygold spoils

Finding a way that enables an individual co-op to maximise its butter sales without damaging the Kerrygold brand is a major challenge for Irish dairy processors.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Inside Costco, the giant US supermarket now selling Tirlán butter

Inside Costco, the giant US supermarket now selling Tirlán butter

In 2024, the Irish Farmers Journal visited a Costco store in Chicago to check out the dairy aisle, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Kerrygold’s latest challenge is Irish butter

Kerrygold’s latest challenge is Irish butter

There is no doubt that the US market is huge, and growing, but Irish farmers won’t benefit from competition on price.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Editorial: sticking the knife in Kerrygold is a serious threat to Ornua's future

Editorial: sticking the knife in Kerrygold is a serious threat to Ornua's future

Tirlán is clearly dissatisfied with the performance of Ornua and has been for some time.

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

Co-ops' conflicting US butter strategies risk milk price – ICMSA

Co-ops' conflicting US butter strategies risk milk price – ICMSA

Irish dairy farmers would like to see more strategy cohesion between co-ops to deliver a long-term sustainable milk price to their suppliers, the ICMSA has said.

NEWS 29 July 2026

US butter dispute deepens as IFA seeks urgent meeting with Tirlán

US butter dispute deepens as IFA seeks urgent meeting with Tirlán

Ornua's Kerrygold butter is the number two butter brand in the US currently.

NEWS 29 July 2026

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