Agri Politics
Copa Cogeca supports conclusions made by EU agri council
Copa Cogeca supports the conclusions made on the future about agriculture in the EU and the “emphasis” now placed on...
Co-ops
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies to focus on value over volume in wake of industry challenges
Lakeland Dairies CEO, Colin Kelly has said that the co-op is is going through a “transformation phase”, where focus is...
Environment
ICOS: Farmers are '100% committed' to water quality
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has today (Wednesday, June 12) defended farmers’ commitment to water quality following the publication...
Dairy News
Watch: Drinagh tops 12-month analysis of average base milk price
Drinagh co-op has topped the league for its 2023 average base milk price according to analysis carried out by the...
Agri Politics
ICOS urges strong support for co-ops in election manifesto
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has launched its manifesto for candidates in the European Parliament Election in June, focusing...
Dairy News
CSO: Domestic milk intake back over 22% in January
Domestic milk intake in January was down by over 22% when compared with the same month in the previous year,...
Agri-Business
Loyalty is central to long-standing Drombane Co-Op
“It’s all about being able to move with changing regulations and having the loyalty of your customers. You also have...
Agri-Business
Food plants to benefit from €32 million boost for agri-food sector
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, have today...
Rural Life
'Greater inclusion' of younger generation needed in co-ops - ICOS
Engaging the younger generation and the participation of women in co-ops is a matter of “urgency”, the outgoing Irish Co-operative...
Agri-Business
ICMSA warns co-ops not to pass retailer price cuts onto farmers
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has warned co-ops not to “even consider” passing retailers’ price cuts onto farmers....
Dairy News
'Scope for downward pressure on milk price' - Ornua boss
The chief executive of Ornua has said that there is “scope for downward pressure on milk price” this year, as...
Dairy
ICMSA: Fall in global input prices must be reflected in Ireland
One farming organisation has questioned why the decrease in international input prices is not being reflected in the prices that...
Rural Life
ICOS launches gender equality charter for member co-ops
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has launched a gender equality charter aimed at promoting the participation of women in...
Dairy News
ICOS calls for adjustments to cooperative societies bill
Cooperative societies in Ireland could soon be required to adapt their operations in order to comply with new rules laid...
Dairy News
Carbery maintains milk price for December supplies
Carbery has today (Thursday, January 19) announced that it has maintained its milk price for December supplies. If this decision...
Agri-Business
Cavan man presented with ICOS Plunkett Award
The outstanding lifelong contribution to the Irish cooperative movement by Jim Maguire – former chairman of National Co-operative Farm Relief...
Agri-Business
Appeal to merchants to match co-op's 2022 grain prices
Grain merchants should match the prices set by co-ops Tirlán and Dairygold, for grain and oats from harvest 2022, the...
Agri-Business
ICOS calls for tax treatment of co-op shares to be reviewed
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has called on the government to review the tax treatment of co-op shares in...