Agriculture Milk production to decline by 1% in 2022Irish dairy farmers, grappling with increases in the cost of energy, fertiliser and animal feed, are reducing their cattle numbers
Agriculture Retirement scheme and emissions cap among radical measures proposed for dairy sectorThe Minister for Agriculture is to receive a report setting out options to reduce emissions from Irish dairy farms, but some of the proposals could prove controversial
Agriculture Radical reforms needed to slash dairy emissions, report warnsA cap and trade system on methane levels and retirement scheme are among the measures proposed
Profits increase for Carbery Group after record year of cheese productionThe West Cork dairy co-op saw its profits increase strongly in 2021 as international prices for dairy commodities rebounded
Lakeland to penalise dairy farmers who keep growing herdsA&B pricing system, designed to discourage growth in milk production, will be introduced here by Co Cavan co-op from 2023
Dairygold chief warns of ‘significant’ food price increases later this year Rising costs right through supply chain mean consumers will face higher weekly shopping bills ‘very soon’, says co-op boss
Lakeland Dairies reports double-digit growth in sales and profits for 2021The farmer owned dairy co-op processed almost 2 billion litres of milk last year and exported more than 280,000 tons of dairy ingredients to global markets.
Dairygold co-op reports bumper profits for 2021 after ‘buoyant’ year for dairy pricesThe Cork-based farmer co-op recorded double-digit profit growth last year thanks to record product volumes and strong prices for dairy commodities in global markets
Dairy farmers weigh up €500m deal to buy out Glanbia IrelandThe board of Glanbia Co-op is weighing up a potential deal to acquire the remaining 40 per cent of Ireland’s largest dairy business
Making it Work: Dansko targets growth in dairy products with sustainability to the foreDansko aims to meet targets under Climate Action Plan, while also increasing output by up to 40 per cent
Company Watch: Ornua weathered 25% Trump tariff through lockdown baking craze Despite a tariff which put premium brand Kerrygold at twice the price of its competitors in the US, overall sales jumped by 13 per cent in 2020
High Court rules against An Taisce’s legal challenge to Glanbia cheese plantA decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the €150 million dairy factory has been upheld despite environmental group’s concerns
Lakeland Dairies reports double-digit growth in profitsThe farmer owned dairy co-op recorded a 27 per cent increase in operating profits in 2020 despite the challenges created by the pandemic
Kerry Group reports 11.7% fall in profits for 2020The food company feels impact of Covid-19 as it confirms it will review its dairy-related operations in Ireland and UK
Government lobbied to allow recruitment of dairy workers from India and PakistanFarmers struggling to find Irish or European workers who will milk cows for €500 a week