Ireland's milk intake in 2025 broke record

Around 8.84 billion litres of milk was processed last year despite farmers experiencing repeated milk price reductions

The milk prices farmers currently receive are now below the cost of production. File photo

In 2025, the volume of milk processed in Ireland was estimated at 8.84 billion litres, the highest level ever recorded.

This annual figure was an increase of 406.8 million litres (4.8%) compared with 2024 and 376.8m litres (4.5%) compared with 2023. In recent years, the closest annual intake of milk by processors and Co-Ops was 2022, with 8.82 billion litres of milk.