Dairygold Archives - LSL Auctions News

Dairygold

Dairygold partners in Laboratory Apprenticeship Programme

Dairygold has partnered for the first time with some of Munster’s leading pharma companies BioPharmaChem Ireland and Munster Technological University (MTU) on their new industry-led Laboratory Apprenticeship Programme. The programme will be delivered at the Munster Technical University Cork campus in September 2022. The programme has seen fantastic growth since inception in 2018 and has given many candidates the opportunity to gain their science qualifications while benefitting from hands-on work…

O’Sullivan dairy farm hosts farm congress delegates

The award-winning O’Sullivan dairy farm in Cork recently hosted more than 300 visitors as part of the European Dairy Farmers Congress, which took place in Ireland. The number of cows on the O’Sullivan dairy farm has grown from 140 cows to 500. However, restrictions may curtail this in the future. The family purchased the farm in 1953. It has grown from 40ha to 288ha, which includes 210ha of silage. Maize…

Limerick farmers excel at Dairygold Milk Quality Awards

Gearoid and Sarah Maher from Killuragh, Cappamore, Co. Limerick are the overall winners of the 2021 Dairygold Milk Quality Awards and regional winners of the best quality milk supply to Dairygold last year. Gearoid farms in partnership with his wife Sarah with a herd of 80 Pedigree Friesian cows. The herd produced 500kg milk solids per cow in 2021 with an average Somatic Cell Count (SCC) of 118 and Total…

Dairygold confirms an increase in March milk supplies

Milk suppliers are expected to receive an increase in the price paid for supplies in March, this was the announcement made by Dairygold. The company has increased the March quoted milk price by 3.5c/L to 46.5c/L, based on standard constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat, inclusive of bonuses and VAT. Dairygold has also outlined that the March 2023 early-calving bonus of 1c/L (excluding VAT) will be paid on…

Kerry Group, Dairygold hike up February milk price

Kerry Group yesterday, 15 March 2022, confirmed a milk price of 43c/L (inclusive of VAT) at 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat, making this an increase on its February milk price. The price paid for January supplies was 41c/L (inclusive of VAT) for milk with constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat. The processor said that at European standard constituents of 3.4% protein and 4.2% butterfat, this price is 47.14c/L, inclusive of…