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The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

In part two of the series looking at the grass-fed standard and what it means for Irish dairy, Daire Cregg assesses the opportunities to capture more value for grass-fed products in the market.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

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Milk League: ArraTipp falls to the bottom

Milk League: ArraTipp falls to the bottom

NEWS 30 September 2026

Fertiliser usage affected by drought

Fertiliser usage affected by drought

NEWS 23 September 2026

Letters: consequences of cutting prices

Letters: consequences of cutting prices

Letters: consequences of cutting prices

LETTERS 23 September 2026

Dairy Trends: milk and commodity prices sluggish as supply picks up again

Dairy Trends: milk and commodity prices sluggish as supply picks up again

Dairy Trends: milk and commodity prices sluggish as supply picks up again

MARKETS 23 September 2026

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Tirlán and Aurivo set August prices

Tirlán and Aurivo set August prices

Both co-ops have confirmed the price they will pay to NI milk suppliers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 September 2026

What does the grass-fed label really mean?

What does the grass-fed label really mean?

In the first of a two-part series on what constitutes grass-fed Irish dairy, Daire Cregg looks at what standards are in place, why they are there and who monitors them.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

Editorial: butter issues

Editorial: butter issues

Kerrygold returns over €74m back into farmers' pockets each year through milk price.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Carbery lifts August milk price and continues support payment

Carbery lifts August milk price and continues support payment

The co-op has increased its base price for August by 0.96c/l ex-VAT.

NEWS 9 September 2026

NI farmers win case against dairy co-op

NI farmers win case against dairy co-op

Two NI dairy farmers had taken the case after receiving fines when switching processors.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 September 2026

Kerrygold delivers 70% of co-op profits

Kerrygold delivers 70% of co-op profits

When the Ornua Value Payment is totaled across all the co-ops, it shows that it makes up about 70% of the profit before tax.

NEWS 9 September 2026

What has Ornua ever done for us?

What has Ornua ever done for us?

The value of Ornua, and the Kerrygold brand, may not be clear to dairy farmers

NEWS 9 September 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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