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Milk solids price boost from strong markets

Strong markets helped to lift the average milk price paid to Irish dairy farmers in December to €41.80/100 kg, according to the European Commission’s Milk Market Observatory.

Thu, 18 Jan, 2018 - 00:00

By Stephen Cadogan

Strong markets helped to lift the average milk price paid to Irish dairy farmers in December to €41.80/100 kg, according to the European Commission’s Milk Market Observatory.

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