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Milk League: May cheques back €6,340

The May milk payment, typically the biggest payment of the year, is back over €6,340 excluding VAT for the typical farmer in 2026.

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Milk League: May cheques back €6,340

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Top two co-ops pull ahead in May

Top two co-ops pull ahead in May

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 July 2026

Milk league: bottom for Lakeland and Tirlán

Milk league: bottom for Lakeland and Tirlán

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Drinagh tops 2025 and six-year milk price review

Drinagh tops 2025 and six-year milk price review

Drinagh tops 2025 and six-year milk price review

NEWS 27 May 2026

Editorial: milk league - €20,000 milk price gap

Editorial: milk league - €20,000 milk price gap

Editorial: milk league - €20,000 milk price gap

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

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A widening range of prices for NI milk

A widening range of prices for NI milk

An analysis of rolling average prices shows higher price gaps have emerged in recent years.

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 March 2026

Dale Farm close-in on Tirlán in NI

Dale Farm close-in on Tirlán in NI

The gap at the top of the NI milk league has closed, but it is still six months in a row for Tirlán.

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 March 2026

Milk prices back 24% compared to March 2025

Milk prices back 24% compared to March 2025

The drop in milk prices is having a substantial impact on milk payments, with almost €6,000 wiped off the March milk cheque, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 31 March 2026

Milk league: North Cork climbs to mid division

Milk league: North Cork climbs to mid division

The North Cork Creameries milk price for March puts it marginally ahead of Dairygold to the middle of division two.

MARKETS 31 March 2026

What are North Cork and Carbery paying for milk?

What are North Cork and Carbery paying for milk?

The board of North Cork Creameries set its milk price for March, giving its suppliers an increase over February supplies, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 31 March 2026

Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

Aidan Brennan examines the impact of the February milk price announcement for the typical North Cork milk supplier.

MARKETS 31 March 2026

Suppliers move to leave North Cork Creameries

Suppliers move to leave North Cork Creameries

A large group of suppliers have sent in termination notices by email and by hand to the co-op headquarters in Kanturk, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 31 March 2026

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