Dairy farmers welcome Kerry offer of fixed milk price of 34.8c per litre until October

Dairy markets boosted by hopes of lockdowns lifting and  tightening global milk supply

Dairygold Co-op paid the second highest January milk price of 17 EU milk processors, and Glanbia paid the third highest price.

A Kerry fixed milk price scheme announced this week offers 34.8c per litre (VAT included) at 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat for milk supplied from March to October this year.

ICMSA dairy chairman Ger Quain said it is “extremely encouraging” and a “vote of confidence” in dairy prospects, setting a “benchmark” for other co-ops