Organisation: Dairy Committee

5cpl milk price gap angers dairy farmers in poorer paying regions

Dairy farmers in the poorer paying co-ops are angry that there is now a 5c per litre gap between the annualised top and lowest prices being offered by co-ops, according to the KPMG and Irish Farmers’ Journal milk price review for 2012.

Sat, 13 Jul, 2013

As market improves, co-ops under pressure to increase milk prices

THE country’s dairy co-ops are coming under pressure to increase the milk prices they pay their farmer suppliers as the world market returns improve.

Wed, 14 Apr, 2010

Kerry Group sets the lead for other processors with 2c/l rise in milk price

KERRY GROUP has set a lead for other processors by increasing the price it pays its suppliers for milk supplied during the month of March.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2010

IFA estimates Glanbia’s 4,000 suppliers to lose a collective €72m

GLANBIA’s 4,000 farmer suppliers are set to lose a collective €72 million this year at the current price they are being paid for manufacturing milk.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2009

Dairy industry can build on success of last year, predicts ICMSA

POSITIVE developments in dairy markets during the second half of 2006 means dairy farmers can face 2007 with confidence on milk price, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association.

Fri, 05 Jan, 2007

Dairy farmers face super levy fine

THE ICMSA yesterday warned farmers that despite earlier predictions Ireland could incur a super levy fine this year.

Thu, 19 Oct, 2006

Minister accused of undermining re-structuring scheme

AGRICULTURE Minister Mary Coughlan has been accused of depriving farmers of up to 40 million gallons of extra milk quota, by undermining the re-structuring scheme with her announcement of moves towards a more open market system of transferring quotas.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2006

Prescriptions ‘unworkable’

ALL mastitis control programmes must extend over a full year to be effective, and Minister Mary Coughlan’s proposed six-month prescriptions for intramammaries are unworkable, said Dominic Cronin, Chairperson of ICMSA’s Dairy Committee, reacting to clarification of next week’s changes in national legislation.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2005

EU and Irish dairy industry blamed for poor milk prices

THE Irish dairy industry and the European Commission are equally to blame for disappointing milk prices, says IFA Dairy Committee chairman Michael Murphy.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2005

Milk price ‘should be maintained’

BOARD members of dairy co-ops should be able to hold milk prices, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) Dairy Committee chairman Dominic Cronin has claimed.

Tue, 03 May, 2005

Milk producers face €5.5m super levy

Ireland: Based on current projections, milk producers are facing a super levy bill of €5.5m in the current quota year, Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan has warned.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2005

ICMSA confident milk price will hold

Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

Fri, 11 Feb, 2005

Dairy product refund cuts criticised

The IFA has criticised a European Commission decision to cut skimmed milk powder refunds by 17%, whole milk powders by 6.7% and butter refunds for all destinations except Russia by 4.3%.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2004

Glanbia say market is 6 cent off milk prices

GLANBIA has reduced the March manufacturing milk price by 0.55 cent per litre (1.97p per gallon), as world dairy markets remain weak.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2003