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The Ulster Farmers' Union dairy committee is calling for a meaningful increase in the base milk price paid to Northern Irish dairy farmers. It says out-of-season bonuses announced by processors should not mask the need for a sustainable long-term base price increase.
The committee notes the Global Dairy Trade index has risen 9.8% since July after a correction in the first half of 2026.
Rising global dairy commodity prices since July support a firmer farm-gate milk price, which increases the cost of dairy-based feed inputs and dairy byproducts for feed buyers. Temporary winter bonuses do not change the underlying base price trend.
omaghnow.co.ukThe NewsroomNov 14, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
