Dairy
Carbery today (Thursday, March 19) confirmed that it will hold its milk price for February and also continue with a market support payment.
Tirlán has said it will pay a total of 41.08c/L for February milk. The processor has also asked farmers to consider bluetongue vaccination.
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Kerry Dairy Ireland has today (Monday, March 16) confirmed the price it will pay suppliers for milk collected in February.
The board of Dairygold has said it will maintain the February quoted milk price at 36c/L, this is unchanged from January.
The Lakeland Dairies board today (Tuesday, March 10) confirmed it will hold the price for milk for February.
Milk prices seem to have finally bottomed out, with all co-ops holding relatively steady for January milk supplies.
New Zealand dairy co-op Fonterra has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price as it warned of a risk of further market volatility.
Carbery Group has maintained its milk price for the month of January.
Agri-Business
Dairygold has said it will maintain the January quoted milk price at 36c/L.
Kerry Dairy Ireland has said that it will pay a 'base price top up' as part of its milk price for January.
The Lakeland Dairies Board today (Thursday, February 12) confirmed it will hold the price for milk for January.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association has said there would be "no justification" for reductions in January milk prices.
Milk prices have completely bottomed out after another month of pay cuts from processors as prices dip below cost of production.
The latest Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI) indicates an almost 3c/L reduction in milk price return for January.
Tirlán has today (Tuesday, January 20) become the latest processor to announce what it will pay farmers for December milk supplies.
N.Ireland
Ulster Bank is confirming that most of the sectors making up agriculture in Northern Ireland performed well in 2025.
Carbery Group has announced that its average milk price for supplies in December will be reduced compared to the figure for November milk.
Tírlan have being hosting a number of business and market outlook 2026 meetings during the week for its shareholders and suppliers.
The Dairygold board today (Friday, January 16) confirmed it has has maintained the December quoted milk price at 36c/L.
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 confirmed a reduction in the price that farmers will receive for milk supplied in December.
As prices continue to drop for November milk supplies, dairy farmers can expect their net margin per litre to dip to 11.5c/L in 2026.
