Dairy
Almost two-thirds of Dale Farm suppliers manage 3p/L bonus
Northern Ireland’s largest milk processor, Dale Farm, has seen a significant boost in its supply despite the difficult summer. The...
Milk Price
Dairy
Concern at growing gap in farm-gate milk prices
Ulster Farmers’ Union dairy committee chairman, William Irvine, has said farmers are “rightly concerned” about the growing gap in base...
Dairy
Dale Farm raises June farm-gate milk price
The board of the UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, Dale Farm, has agreed to increase its milk price for June...
Dairy
GDT takes nosedive in latest auction
The most recent Global Dairy Trade auction – Event 215 – has just finished, resulting in a sharp drop in the...
Dairy
Dale Farm declares ‘record year’ in latest set of financial accounts
The UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, Dale Farm, has announced significant increases in profit, return on capital employed (ROCE) and turnover...
Dairy
What effect have rising dairy prices had on sales?
Dairy prices have been rising steadily over the past couple of years, increasing the value of retail sales, according to the...
Agri-Business
Arla board sets May milk price above 30p/L
The board of Britain’s largest milk processor – Arla – has met to set a price for May milk supplies...
Dairy
UK dairy market sees almost 5% growth over the last year
The UK dairy market saw growth of 4.9% over the past year, driven primarily from a 4.4% upturn in prices,...
Agri-Business
Milk Price: Processors told 30p/L 'attainable'
National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has welcomed positive milk price moves in recent weeks – however, the organisation said it...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm makes March milk price announcement
The board of Northern Ireland’s largest milk processor – Dale Farm – met to set a price for March milk...
Dairy
LacPatrick announces milk price for February
The board of LacPatrick Dairies met earlier today (Tuesday, March 20) to set a price for February milk. LacPatrick will...
N.Ireland
SMP demand to stabilise prices as peak milk production gets underway
Despite a predicted slight weakening in milk base prices in early 2018, demand for skimmed milk powder (SMP) could help...
Dairy
LacPatrick announces December milk price
LacPatrick Dairies has decided to hold the price for milk supplied in December, both in the Republic of Ireland and...
Dairy
NI milk production levels and prices continue to rise in 2017
Both milk prices and milk production levels across dairy farms in Northern Ireland have continued on their upward trend in...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies' second fixed price contract to include summer and winter rates
One of Ireland’s largest milk processors, Lakeland Dairies, has announced its second fixed price contract this week. The contract offers...
Dairy
Butter bubble: ‘If someone wanted to lock in a contract at €7,000 we’ll have a celebration’
Current butter prices are unlikely to last, the head of one of Ireland’s biggest milk processors has warned. “If someone...
N.Ireland
Is Dale Farm's new 27p/L contract for you? What you need to know
Bosses at Northern Ireland’s largest milk processor, Dale Farm, say they have had a “very encouraging” response to its new 27p/L fixed-price...
N.Ireland
Milk price boost justified, farmers' group says
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) welcomed a boost in milk prices back in late June, but warned that – with...
