Listen: milk price can reach 30c/l next spring – Ornua chief executive
Ornua’s chief executive Kevin Lane has said farmgate milk prices could reach 30c/l in the first or second quarter of 2017 as Ornua’s share of Irish dairy exports rises sharply. By Thomas Hubert
‘Dairy Co-ops will be in a position to pay 30c/L next spring’
Ireland’s dairy co-ops will be in a position to pay a minimum milk price of 30c/L (inc VAT) next spring, according to IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary. By Richard Halleron
Co-ops ‘urged to pass back every last cent possible’ for August milk price
Co-op board members meeting over the coming days to set a price for August milk are being urged to pass back every last cent possible this month and beyond by IFA President, Joe Healy. By Amy Forde
Ornua PPI rises for the second consecutive time this year
The Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI), the monthly indicator of market returns on dairy products sold by Ornua, has risen for a second consecutive time this year. By Amy Forde.
Ornua PPI rises for the first time in 16 months
The Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI), the monthly indicator of market returns on dairy products sold by Ornua, has risen for the first time in 16 months. By Amy Forde.
Ornua PPI stabilises for the first time in 15 months
The latest Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI) remained unchanged at 81 points for June, not decreasing in value for the first time in 15 months. By Amy Forde.
A global future for UK dairy
At the annual Dairy UK seminar, ‘Going Global: Exports and Dairy’s Future’, Dairy UK Chief Executive Dr Judith Bryans outlined the growth opportunities available to boost UK dairy exports. By Victoria White
12 months on from milk quotas – what’s changed?
One year ago today, the milk quota regime finally came to an end in Ireland and in EU Member States.
Ambrosia Dairy Acquisition Allows Ireland's Ornua to Enter China
Ornua, formerly the Irish Dairy Board, has acquired the Shanghai-based manufacturer Ambrosia Dairyfor an undisclosed sum. The group also announced plans to pay a €15 million bonus to member dairy processors following the recent disposal of its majority share in the US speciality foods distribution firm DPI.
China now our second biggest dairy market, Bord Bia reveals
China is now the second biggest market for Irish dairy and demand for baby formula is helping buck a slowdown in the Asian giant.