For the first time in 2025, Carbery has reduced its base milk price, with the price for March milk reduced by 1c/L.
If this decision is replicated across the four west Cork co-ops – Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird – this will result in an average milk price of 52.12c/L, inclusive of VAT, 0.5c/L somatic cell count (SCC) bonus and FutureProof sustainability bonus.
A spokesperson for Carbery said: “Our milk price has been strong since the beginning of the year. Our adjustment this month is bringing milk price more in line with actual market performance.”
According to the processor, the FutureProof bonus available for 2025 has increased by 0.25c/L to a total of 1.25c/L.
Milk price
Yesterday (Thursday, April 17), Tirlán announced that it will pay a total of 50.08c/L (including VAT) for March creamery milk supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.
The price also consists of a Sustainability Action Payment of 0.5c/L (including VAT) to all qualifying suppliers. The base price and Sustainability Action Payment will be adjusted to reflect the actual constituents of milk delivered by suppliers.
Then, earlier this week, Dairygold announced that its March quoted milk price has once again been maintained at 50c/L.
This price is based on standard constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat, including sustainability and quality bonuses, and VAT.
The quoted Dairygold milk price for March, based on EU standard constituents of 3.4% protein and 4.2% butterfat, is 54.5c/L, inclusive of VAT.
Also this week, Kerry Dairy Ireland confirmed its price to farmer suppliers for milk supplied in March.
The processor said that its price for March milk supplies will be 51.43c/L, including VAT and quality and sustainability bonuses.
This compares to a figure of 52.47c/L announced last month for February milk supplies, which was inclusive of a base-price top-up of 1c/L.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Dairies kept the price for milk supplied in March unchanged from the previous month.
A base price of 48.75c/L (at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein) will be paid for March milk in the Republic of Ireland (ROI), which is inclusive of the 0.5c/L Sustainability Incentive Payment.
In Northern Ireland, a base price of 39.8p/L will be paid for milk supplied in March which is inclusive of the 0.5p/L Sustainability Incentive Payment.
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