Tirlán February milk price 49.08 cpl

Tirlán will pay a total of 49.08 cent per litre (cpl) (including VAT) for February creamery milk supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.

The price includes a Seasonality Payment of 3 cpl (including VAT) that will be paid on all creamery milk volumes supplied in February that meet quality criteria.

The February price of 49.08 cpl (including VAT) consists of the following:

• Base milk price for February of 39.08 cpl (including VAT), a decrease of 6cpl;
• An Agri-Input Support Payment of 6.5 cpl for all milk supplied in February, including volumes in Fixed Milk Price schemes;
• A Sustainability Action Payment of 0.5 cpl (including VAT) to all qualifying suppliers;
• A Seasonality Payment of 3.0 cpl (including VAT) which applies to all creamery milk volumes supplied during February that meet quality criteria. This payment also applies to non-contracted volumes from Autumn calving and Liquid Milk scheme members.

The base price, Agri-Input Support Payment, Sustainability Action Payment and Seasonality Payment will be adjusted to reflect the actual constituents of milk delivered by suppliers.

The Tirlán total price for February creamery milk, based on LTO constituents of 4.2% butterfat and 3.4% protein, is 53.25 cpl (including VAT). This includes the Sustainability Action Payment, Agri-Input Support Payment and Seasonality Payment.

Tirlán Chairman John Murphy said: “Our farm gate milk price unfortunately needs to move lower this month to reflect the significant correction in market returns that occurred between September and January. While there has been some recent signs of stabilisation in dairy commodity markets at low levels, buyers remain cautious in the current inflationary environment, especially as milk volumes across Europe increase towards seasonal peak. Farm input costs remain elevated and the Board will continue to closely monitor the situation on a monthly basis.”

First Published: 21 March 2023