# Dairy Market Update - Are Our Co-ops Shortchanging Us on Milk Prices? - Irish Farmers' Association

> An Irish Farmers' Association commentary argues that Irish co-ops are using higher milk protein and butterfat levels to mask weaker milk prices relative to the European average. Irish milk constituents have risen considerably over 20 years.

- Date: 2019-11-25 · published 2019-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56068-dairy-market-update-are-our-co-ops-shortchanging-us-on-milk-prices-irish
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

The commentary highlights a gap between headline co-op prices and European benchmarks, which matters for Irish farm margins. It has little direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- ifa.ie: https://www.ifa.ie/markets-and-prices/dairy-market-update-are-our-co-ops-shortchanging-us-on-milk-prices/

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