Organisation: National Milk Agency

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health and wellbeing

Oat, almond and more: How do milk alternatives measure up?

The choice of plant-based alternatives include soya, potatoes, oats, almonds, cashew, coconut, and rice

farming

Fresh milk shortages far likelier than most believe

farming

Irish dairy sector fastest growing since end of milk quotas

farming

Milk agency flags changes in north-south trade relations

farming

ICOS chief TJ Flanagan formally takes up new seat

farming

Specialist liquid milk producers being priced out of market

TJ Flanagan named as chief executive of ICOS

TJ Flanagan has been named as the new chief executive designate of ICOS, which represents more than 130 co-operatives and livestock marts in Ireland.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2016

Only one way to secure fresh milk supply, says IFA

News Q&A: Teddy Cashman (IFA)

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

Liquid milk producers advised to weigh up choices in post-quota era

Liquid milk producers should assess the profit margins they achieved in recent years before making business choices for the post-quota era, said IFA liquid milk committee chairman, Teddy Cashman.

Sat, 19 Jul, 2014

No trickle-down dairy effect despite record €3bn exports

Over 85% of Irish dairy production is exported, and it goes to more than 90 countries.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2014

12m extra litres of milk

Fears of a threat to the supply of fresh liquid winter milk in the near term have been dismissed by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Government urged to inspect milk industry as farmer payments shrink

A detailed study of the liquid milk industry is being sought by Fianna Fáil.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2013

Dairies urged to back call for better liquid milk price from retailers

IFA national liquid milk committee chairman Teddy Cashman has called upon dairies to openly support liquid milk producers’ call for a better price from retailers.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2013

Future uncertain for year-round domestic liquid milk market supply

The future of an all-year-round supply for the domestic liquid milk market is now at a tipping point, according to the National Milk Agency, whose annual report for 2012 was published yesterday.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2013

Autonomy of milk vital to Ireland

Q&A with Éamon Ó Cuív

Thu, 18 Jul, 2013

Fresh milk industry turning sour as crisis bites

Ireland’s fresh milk supply faces a major test in 2014.

Fri, 31 May, 2013

Fresh milk industry turning sour as crisis bites

Ireland’s fresh milk supply faces a major test in 2014.

Thu, 30 May, 2013

National Milk Agency escapes quango cull

The National Milk Agency’s escape from a Government quango cull has been confirmed by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2012

Production cost may hit milk supply

The statutory body which regulates the supply of milk for liquid consumption has sounded the alarm over the sharp rise in production costs which, it says, threatens the availability of winter supplies of fresh drinking milk.

Thu, 08 Nov, 2012

Target date for quango cull to be missed

The Government will not meet its target to cull 48 state agencies by the end of the year.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2012

Warning over all-year-round supplies of milk after liquid producers get lowest ever price premium

All-year-round suppliers of milk for liquid consumption were paid only 1.74 c/litre more than manufacturing milk suppliers in 2011, the lowest premium on record — which has prompted National Milk Agency chairman Denis Murphy to warn that continued availability of all-year-round milk supplies from registered producers cannot be assured.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2012

Age of opportunity beckons for milk

Teddy Cashman is six months in the job of IFA national liquid milk chairman.

Thu, 17 May, 2012

Young dairy farmers ‘upbeat’ and set to take advantage of post-quota era

THE FACT that imports make up one in every four litres of milk being sold in Ireland did nothing to dent the upbeat mood of the thousands of young farmers attending yesterday’s Teagasc Moore-park ’11 in Fermoy, Co Cork.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2011

One in four litres of milk consumed in Ireland are imported from abroad

IMPORTS now represent one in every four litres of fresh milk being consumed in the state.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2011

Northern Ireland makes up 24% of fresh milk supplies for the Republic

FRESH milk supplies from Northern Ireland accounted for 24% of the market in the Republic last year with the domestic sector providing the remaining 76%.

Sat, 03 Jul, 2010

National Milk Agency warns of precarious outlook for dairy sector interests

THE short-term outlook for all interested parties in the Irish dairy sector is precarious, according to the National Milk Agency, which regulates the supply of milk for liquid consumption in the State.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2009

Minimum 50c per litre of milk call

AT least 50c per litre, plus VAT, over the winter months, is needed by farmers if a shortage is to avoided, said IFA national liquid milk committee chairman Eamonn Bray last week.

Thu, 11 Oct, 2007

Fears over North milk imports

GROWING imports from the North are posing serious concerns for the stability and viability of the liquid milk sector in the Republic, the National Milk Agency (NMA) has warned.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2005