Liquid Milk Council Report July 2026

Policy proposals for approval by National Council

None

Market Report 

May milk price @3..3% protein and 3.6% fat. 

PROCESSOR	PROTEIN €/kg (A)	PROTEIN VALUE c/L	FAT €/kg (B)	FAT VALUE c/L	VOLUME CHARGE c/L (C)	A+B-C c/L	Bonus c/L	VAT excl. c/L	VAT c/L	MAY MILK PRICE	MILK PAYMENTS YTD €
LISAVAIRD	6.96	23.66	4.64	17.21	3.54	37.34	0.50	37.84	1.70	39.54	91443
DRINAGH	6.96	23.66	4.64	17.21	3.55	37.33	0.50	37.83	1.70	39.53	91421
BARRYROE	7.03	23.88	4.68	17.37	4.00	37.24	0.50	37.74	1.70	39.44	91320
BANDON CO-OP	7.03	23.88	4.68	17.37	4.00	37.24	0.50	37.74	1.70	39.44	91320
AURIVO	7.53	25.59	3.48	12.91	3.81	34.68	1.71	36.39	1.64	38.03	87402
DAIRYGOLD	6.56	22.28	4.37	16.20	4.00	34.49	1.20	35.69	1.61	37.29	87286
STRATHROY	7.30	24.79	3.94	14.62	4.00	35.40	1.00	36.40	1.64	38.04	86929
TIRLAN	7.43	25.23	3.72	13.77	4.00	35.00	0.48	35.48	1.60	37.08	86700
ARRATIPP	7.31	24.85	3.61	13.38	3.35	34.88	1.12	36.00	1.62	37.62	86405
KERRY	6.63	22.53	4.42	16.38	4.00	34.91	0.60	35.51	1.60	37.11	85652
LAKELAND	7.36	25.01	3.75	13.90	3.50	35.41	0.50	35.91	1.62	37.52	85532
NORTH CORK	7.02	23.86	4.21	15.62	4.00	35.47	0.20	35.67	1.61	37.28	83364

June milk prices are being announced this week – thus far, slight increases have been announced. 

Latest Commodity Prices 20^th July

The Ornua PPI for June is 130.1  which equates to 36.7cpl incl. VAT. 

Activity since last National Council

• Online meetings of the liquid milk committee regarding committee structure and chairmanship.  
• Meeting with LIDL on the cuts to the retail price of milk. 
• Meeting with Jackie Cahill, new Chairman of the NMA
• Meeting scheduled for the 10^th August

Any EU/COPA developments

Upcoming issues

• Premium negotiations are ongoing with various co-ops