Milk supply down over 4% in 2023

Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 206.1m litres in December 2023, a decrease of 76.6m litres (27.1%) when compared with December 2022.

Milk supply was down by 4.1% in Ireland last year compared to 2022, according to the latest CSO figures.

In 2023, domestic milk intake was estimated at almost 8.5bn litres, a decline of 365.5m litres, when compared with 2022.