West Cork Co-ops Top of IFA Milk Price Table
Once again, the west Cork co-ops supplying Carbery are at the top of IFA Monthly Milk Price Table, with Strathroy second and Aurivo in third.
The table is compiled based on milk statements provided to IFA by milk suppliers for August 2026.
Based on these statements, IFA calculates the estimated milk price revenue received from each co-op for a typical 500,000 litre spring calving herd supplying milk with average solids.
Revenue from milk sales year to date (February to August 2026) is approximately €40,000-€45,000 lower than the same period last year for the typical 500,000L manufacturing supplier.
“Despite the drought across Europe this past summer, global milk volumes remain strong,” said IFA Dairy Chair Martin McElearney.
“Global milk supply is running 3.2% ahead of last year (Jan – Jul 2026). While nationally milk volumes for July were 2.2% lower than July 2025, they were still ahead of 2024 levels.”
“We are now getting into the business end of the year where contractor and tax bills have to be paid. At the same time, feed is rising in the region of €10-€30 per tonne and electricity prices are increasing again – the milk cheque can only stretch so far,” he added.
“As seen inthe milk price table, there is a revenue difference of more than €12,000 across the co-ops. This difference in milk receipts is very significant especially in a year like this where every euro matters – co-ops must stretch themselves more to deliver stronger milk prices in the back end,” Martin McElearney concluded.
