Dairy farmers switch co-ops

Milk trucks from Tipperary dairy co-op Arrabawn have made their first collections from 12 ex-Dairygold suppliers in Kilcorney, Co Cork.

While this move sees more than 3 million litres of Cork milk going to Nenagh, it follows the recent defection of 20 Arrabawn suppliers to Dairygold, with an annual supply of 15 million litres.

Conor Ryan, Arrabawn chief executive, said: “We started our first collections from the Kilcorney area from the group of farmers who approached us. We have also been approached by other Dairygold suppliers, and we will continue to look at all viable opportunities in the future.