Milk supplies in Ireland are up by 6 million litres year on year in September

Published 2024년 11월 5일

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September 2024 saw a 6 million litre increase in milk supplied to processors and co-ops compared to the same month in 2023, with the domestic milk intake estimated at 769.6 million litres. However, the total milk intake from January to September 2024 decreased by 4.1% compared to the same period in 2023. The fat and protein content of milk also increased, while butter production marginally rose by 500 tonnes, but skimmed milk powder production decreased by 1,700 tonnes. The European Commission reported a slight increase in cow’s milk collection in the EU for the first eight months of 2024, despite a 1.4% decrease in EU milk supplies in August 2024.

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New figures published today (Tuesday, November 5) show milk supplied to processors and co-ops bounced by 6 million litres in September 2024 when compared with the same month last year. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) report domestic milk intake was estimated at 769.6 million litres in September 2024. Stephanie Kelleher, statistician in the agriculture section of the CSO, said: “Today’s figures show that the domestic milk intake in September 2024 by milk processors and co-ops rose by 5.9 million litres, or 0.8%, compared with the same month in 2023. “The domestic milk intake for the period January to September 2024 was at 6.98 billion litres, a fall of 4.1% compared with the corresponding value between January and September 2023.” Milk supplies Separate analysis by the CSO shows fat content for September 2024 was 4.60% – up from 4.55% in September 2023. Protein content was also up from 3.78% to 3.88% in the 12 months to September 2024. Meanwhile butter production ...

Source: AgriLand