Milk statistics for March 2022 released today (Friday, April 29), show that domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 802.4 million litres.
This indicates that the domestic milk intake for the month of March last year was standing at 829.7 million litres.
The fat content increased from 4.32% in March 2021 to 4.35% within one year, and the protein content is also up from 3.33% to 3.34% for the same period in 2022.
CSO Q1 figures
Looking at the first quarter of 2022 (January to March), domestic milk intake is down by 0.8%, dropping from 1.36 billion litres in 2021, to 1.35 billion litres this year.