Dairy
ALDI Ireland is the latest processor to reduce milk and butter prices for consumers, following similar announcements from other retailers.
Agri-Business
Tesco has today (Thursday, March 26) confirmed a new round of price reductions on its own-brand butter and milk.
Lidl Ireland has today (Thursday, March 26) announced it will be further reducing the prices across its own-brand milk and butter range.
Dairy News
Kerry Dairy Ireland has today (Monday, March 16) confirmed the price it will pay suppliers for milk collected in February.
Demand from international dairy markets has exceeded expectations in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, according to Ornua.
Milk prices tumbled by 27.3% in the year up to January 2026, a new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows.
Kerry Dairy Ireland has confirmed that it is set to offer a new forward price scheme for its milk suppliers.
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Price Index has recorded its fifth consecutive rise in 2026 after today's (Tuesday, March 3) trading event.
The European Milk Board (EMB) has called for the immediate activation of the voluntary volume reduction scheme at EU level.
Consumers paid on average 34c more for a pound of butter last month than they would have done a year ago, according to the CSO.
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Price Index has recorded its fourth consecutive rise in 2026 after today's (Tuesday, February 17) trading event.
Milk prices dropped by 30.4% in the year up to December 2025, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The UK's Supreme Court has ruled that the Swedish company, Oatly, cannot use the term "milk" when it is promoting its oat based products.
N.Ireland
DCNI chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the year ahead will see a strong focus placed on the issue of food security.
Over the 12 months to November 2025, increases in input prices were recorded for fertilisers, electricity, and veterinary expenses.
As milk prices continue to fall, the ICMSA president is calling for an EU-wide voluntary milk supply reduction scheme.
The Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI) has recorded another monthly decrease, with its indicative milk price falling by almost 3c/L.
Kerry Dairy Ireland has today (Tuesday, January 13) confirmed its milk price for supplies delivered during December.
The Lakeland Dairies board has agreed the price for milk for November. A price of 36.25c/L at...
DCA Benchmark Prices for raw milk have slipped below €25 per 100 kilos, reaching their lowest point in five years.
Ireland was the third largest producer of butter across the European Union in 2024, according to a new report from Eurostat.
Carbery Group has today (Wednesday, November 19) announced its milk price for October supplies, confirming another fall in its average price.
Tirlán confirmed that it will pay a total of 38.08c/L, including VAT, for October milk supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.
