Agri-Business
It is unclear what the future direction of North Cork Creameries may be as a proposed deal with Carbery Group appears not likely to proceed.
North Cork Creameries is being urged to "make every effort possible to save the business".
Trade union SIPTU met today (Monday, March 9) with staff of North Cork Creameries, who last week were told that their jobs are at risk.
Dairy
Staff at North Cork Creameries have been informed that their jobs at the plant are at risk, with almost 100 jobs to be impacted.
Tirlán will pay a total of 36.08c/L (including VAT) for November creamery milk supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 774.7 million litres in September 2025, according to the CSO.
Tirlán hosted a two day open event for their milk suppliers at the co-ops Co. Wexford cheese factory this week.
Dairygold is currently anticipating that milk volumes will reach over 1.45 billion litres over the course of this year.
Aurivo has today (Thursday, February 6) announced that Donal Tierney is to step down as chief executive next year.
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Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops around the country was estimated at 510 million litres in November 2024, the CSO said.
Tirlán has today (Tuesday, December 17) become the latest processor to announce the milk price for supplies from farmers during November.
ICOS rejected a claim it made a submission to the department of agriculture objecting to the Munster Dairy Producers Organisation (MDPO).
Lakeland Dairies has secured planning permission for the installation of an additional milk intake bay at its plant in Co. Cavan.
Kerry Co-op will today hold the first in a series of shareholder information meetings on the proposal to buy Kerry Group's dairy division.
The Dairygold board today (Tuesday, September 17) announced that it has increased its August quoted milk price by 1.25c/L to 45.75c/L.
Kerry Dairy Ireland, the dairy division of Kerry Group, has confirmed the milk price it will pay to farmers for supplies made in August.
Fonterra has announced that it will invest $75 million to increase production of high-value protein dairy ingredients.
Dairygold has confirmed that it will reduce cheese production over the coming months due to a drop in milk volumes.
The Munster Dairy Producer Organisation (MDPO) has announced today (Friday, May 3) that it is now open for members.
Overall water quality in Ireland "is relatively good compared" to other EU countries, according to the director of Teagasc.
Domestic milk intake in January was down by 22% when compared with the same month in the previous year, the CSO said.
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at almost 8.5 billion litres in 2023, according to the CSO.
Kerry Group has announced a new forward price scheme offer to milk suppliers, which would set a price of 37c/L inclusive of VAT.
