Dairygold offering €15 per tonne feed rebate

The rebate aims to support farmers to build their grass and fodder stocks and to maximise milk volumes, to increase margin to year-end.

Dairygold is offering a €15 per tonne rebate on bulk mainline dairy and beef feeds.

This will apply to feed delivered during the four-week period from August 12 to September 6.

Dairygold said that this is in response to the difficulties faced by suppliers in recent months, particularly following the poor weather, including a late spring. 

The rebate aims to support farmers to build their grass and fodder stocks and to maximise milk volumes, to increase margin to year-end.

Dairygold technical adviser Liam Stack said that the 2024 growing season has been "very challenging, resulting in reduced grass growth rates, milk volumes and fodder reserves on farm". 

"A dairy cow still has the potential to produce over €1,000 worth of milk revenue from here to year-end," Mr Stack said. 

"The rebate is designed to help any Dairygold supplier who wants to maximise milk production to year-end and to assist them to have sufficient supplies of winter forage to do so.” 

Dairygold's technical team has also developed a six-point plan to help suppliers evaluate their winter forage situation and build grass and fodder stocks for the months ahead. 

The plan, including advice on milk production revenue, grass growth, feed and stocking rates, has been sent to all Dairygold suppliers, Mr Stack said.  

This announcement follows two previous feed rebates offered by Dairygold in April and June this year.