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Glanbia reveals latest milk prices it will pay Kilkenny farmers

By Colin Bartley 14th April 2021 0

Locally-based food giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay its Kilkenny milk suppliers 34.6 cent per litre (cpl) for March. Glanbia Ireland said it will pay a base milk price for February of 34.18 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1.5 cpl from the […]

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Cats get the cream: Glanbia pay Kilkenny farmers more for milk than any other county

By Colin Bartley 13th April 2021 0

Local diary giant Glanbia paid Kilkenny farmers more money for their milk than any other county in Ireland, the company confirmed. Accroding to a new report, Glanbia Ireland paid a total of €192 million for milk to the 875 farm families across the county. Farmers in neighbouring Tipperary received €131 million for their milk in […]

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Glanbia unveils measures to combat delays to new €140m cheese plant

By Colin Bartley 1st April 2021 0

Kilkenny-based food giant has announced announced changes to o manage the rate of growth in peak milk supplies from next year. The move comes in response to delays in the construction of the company’s new €140 million cheese manufacturing plant at Belview Port in the south of the county. Last November An Taisce launched a […]

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Glanbia reveals latest milk prices it will pay Kilkenny farmers

By Colin Bartley 14th March 2021 0

Local food giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay its Kilkenny milk suppliers 36.1 cent per litre (cpl) for February. pay a base milk price for February of 32.68 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 2 cpl from the January base price. The 36.1cpl […]

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Kilkenny farmers to beef up income from Glanbia’s €4.7m milk bonus

By Colin Bartley 21st February 2021 0

Glanbia Co-operative Society has confirmed a total of €4.7 million will be paid to Kilkenny members this month as part of its 2020 Trading Bonus Scheme. The Milk Supplier Trading Bonus payment will be made to qualifying members along with their January milk payment. In a statement, the company said the payment is based on […]

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Glanbia reveals latest milk prices it will pay Kilkenny farmers

By Colin Bartley 16th February 2021 0

Local food giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay its Kilkenny milk suppliers 35.1 cent per litre (cpl) for January. The creamery price includes a Late Supply Bonus (LSB) of 4 cpl (including VAT) that will be paid on all high-quality creamery milk supplied in January. The 35.1cpl is an increase of 1.6cpl on the price paid by […]

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No Dogs Allowed: Kilkenny farmers join campaign to protect livestock

By Colin Bartley 11th February 2021 0

Farmers in Kilkenny have joined a national campaign aimed at dogs and pet owners in the wake of a rise in attacks on livestock. With lambing season almost here, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has launched a nationwide campaign in which farmers will place posters on the gates of their properties saying: “No Dogs Allowed.” […]

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Seed capital: Kilkenny farmer wins prestigious agri-food award

By Colin Bartley 6th February 2021 0

A Kilkenny farmer has won a prestigious agri-food award. Martin Hayden from Coolroe, Graiguenamanagh, won the Green Feed Barley prize in the Glanbia Ireland 2020 Grain Supplier of the Year Awards. Martin has a mixed farm combining tillage with an Angus calf to beef system. He also produces ewe lambs for breeding. The crop rotation […]

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Kilkenny farmers to benefit from Glanbia scheme

By Colin Bartley 2nd February 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny-based food giant Glanbia has announced details of its 2021 Trading Bonus Scheme and confirmed the continuation of its monthly profit distribution payment for milk supplying Members The scheme will reward members of the Co-op for purchases made from Glanbia Ireland and its subsidiaries. For milk supplier members of Glanbia Co-op, the  Trading Bonus is […]

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Glanbia reveals latest milk prices it will pay Kilkenny farmers

By Colin Bartley 13th January 2021 0

Local food giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay its Kilkenny milk suppliers 33.5 cent per litre (cpl) for December. The creamery price includes a Late Supply Bonus (LSB) of 2 cpl (including VAT) that will be paid on all high quality creamery milk supplied in December. Farmer Members will receive a 0.42 cpl (including VAT) payment from […]