Milk Price Tracker: 2023 starts with cuts across the board in Ireland

The latest Milk Price Tracker – brought to you by Agriland and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) – details milk prices from the most significant Irish dairy co-ops for the month of January. For each co-op, a green arrow indicates an increase in base milk price (compared with the previous month); a blank space signifies no change; and a red arrow indicates a drop in base milk price. It is important to note that the cent-per-litre (c/L) milk prices – shown in the table below – are calculated using the widely accepted milk-pricing system. This is an approach employed by most Irish co-ops. It should also be noted that, when calculating the base prices (on a c/L basis), we have used a fixed-mass density factor to convert from kilograms (kg) to litres (L). Advertisement The conversion factor used is 1.03, meaning 1L of milk corresponds to 1.03kg of milk. The Irish c/L milk prices – quoted in the table – are base prices at the standard fat and protein percentages ...