Milk supply down 35m litres 

Domestic milk intake for the period January to April 2023 was estimated at 2.38bn litres, a decline of 31.7m litres.

The milk supply to creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 1.02bn litres for April 2023, a decrease of 35.2m litres (3.3%) when compared with April 2022, according to newest CSO figures.

The supply last month is down 3.9% or 41.1m litres when compared with April 2021.