Organisation: GII

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Co-ops add 1c to 1.5c to June milk prices

Glanbia Ireland’s first milk price announcement saw the country’s biggest milk buyer increase its base price by 1c per litre.

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Glanbia Ireland joint venture will be put to shareholders

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Country’s biggest milk buyer Glanbia goes to 30 cent per litre

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Glanbia Co-op pays out €6.7m to shareholders

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ICMSA urges co-ops to deliver 27cpl for September milk

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Recovery signs after 24-month dairy slump

Co-op cuts buck global dairy market trend

As world dairy markets continue to recover, the industry in Ireland has gone in the other direction, cutting peak supply milk prices.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

Stephen Cadogan: Glanbia farmers grab timely bond market opportunity

More and more companies are benefiting from lower borrowing costs by issuing bonds.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

€30K income cut for typical dairy farmer

Milk processors are warning that a typical dairy farmer could take a €30,000 income hit this year due to low milk prices.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

Kieran Coughlan: Glanbia MilkFlex Fund: credit where credit is due

The recent announcement by Glanbia of the rollout of flexible, competitively priced loans to dairy farmers, entitled the “MilkFlex Fund”, could be a game changer for Irish farmers.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Glanbia invests €35m at Wexford Cheese plant as output soars

Glanbia Ingredients Ireland is to invest €35m to double peak capacity at its Wexford Cheese plant, with domestic milk output at a record high.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Sustainability recognised at the 2015 Bord Bia Food and Drink Awards

Sustainability, a key factor in driving the reputation of Ireland’s food, drink, and horticulture industry and delivering a market preference for its products, was given a double recognition at the 2015 Bord Bia Food and Drink Awards.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Dairy farmers keep pressure on EU after €500m aid package agreed

Today’s major protests by dairy farmers across Europe bring new pressure on the EU, just two months after it approved a €500m aid package for the dairy and pigmeat sectors.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2015

Glanbia commits to sustainable milk price

Senior IFA executives have urged Glanbia to support their suppliers until the milk price situation returns to sustainable levels.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2015

IFA, Glanbia divided on commodity prices

The IFA has said Glanbia’s decision to cut its milk price by 1c per litre, to 24c/l including Vat, is a serious confidence blow to Glanbia suppliers facing into an expensive winter.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

Co-op deadline tomorrow for Glanbia suppliers

Tomorrow, Friday, October 16 is the deadline for milk suppliers to Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) to join the Glanbia Co-Operative Society by buying up to three million new shares being issued by the Society.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

VIDEO: Dairy fund of 2.7% off all farmer payments rejected

The Milk Bucket Challenge, highlighting the financial difficulties of dairy farmers, is catching on across the world.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015

GII’s most successful fixed milk price offer

Dairy farmers who correctly anticipated milk price weakness in 2015 piled into the Fixed Milk Price Scheme offered by Glanbia Ingredients Ireland.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2015

Dairy co-ops urged to prevent ongoing milk-price slump

The country’s co-ops have been urged to arrest the fall in milk prices caused by the downturn in global dairy markets.

Fri, 17 Jul, 2015

Irish milk production jumps as prices fall

Irish farmers are powering ahead with extra milk production, even as world dairy prices slumped further this week.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2015

Glanbia and Teagasc joint research project to add value

Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) and Teagasc are jointly developing scientific capability to add value to cheese and dairy ingredients.

Fri, 08 May, 2015

30.5c a litre for Glanbia’s 30% milk pool

Glanbia Co-op moved this week to hold the manufacturing milk price for March supplies at the current 30.5 cent per litre including VAT — despite Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) reducing the base milk price by 1c, to 29.5c. GII cited current weakness in global dairy prices.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2015