Dairy
New entity unveiled from Lakelands-LacPatrick merger
Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society Limited and LacPatrick Co-operative Society Limited have today formally completed the merger of the two societies...
Lacpatrick
Dairy
Dale Farm announces milk price for February supplies
Northern Ireland based dairy co-operative Dale Farm recently announced its price for February milk supplies, following on from its 0.5p/L...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy
LacPatrick follows Lakeland lead in split price for February
Crossborder milk processor LacPatrick has followed the suit of its soon-to-be business partner Lakeland Dairies in holding its price in...
Agri-Business
Lakeland LacPatrick merger given the green light
The much anticipated merger between Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies has finally been given the green light. Competition authorities in...
Dairy
LacPatrick holds milk price for January
LacPatrick has become the latest milk processor to announce its price for January supplies, revealing its decision to hold its...
Agri-Business
Enforcement order revoked on Lakeland LacPatrick merger
AgriLand can reveal that the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revoked its enforcement order, effectively ending its freeze on the...
Dairy
Lakeland/LacPatrick: Deal could be approved as soon as next month
A merger between major Irish milk processors Lakeland and LacPatrick could be completed as early as next month, AgriLand can reveal....
Dairy
LacPatrick agrees to pay winter bonus after supplier unrest
LacPatrick Co-op has agreed to pay a winter bonus to its Northern Ireland suppliers, after considerable unrest among its farmers...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
UK competition watchdog probes Lakeland LacPatrick merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has announced that it is investigating the proposed merger of Lakeland...
Agri-Business
LacPatrick announces cuts to staff bonuses as efficiency measures take hold
LacPatrick Co-op has informed its staff of a series of cuts on bonuses and holiday pay, underlining the need to...
Dairy
LacPatrick lowers milk price for October
LacPatrick Dairies has announced its decision to lower its milk price for October supplies following a meeting of the co-op’s...
Dairy
Merging with Lakeland: What are LacPatrick supplier views?
The recently-announced merger between Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies has been cautiously welcomed by LacPatrick supplier Brian Treanor. Brian –...
Dairy
Merging of the giants: What do Lakeland suppliers think?
The recently-announced merger between Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies “is the way forward” – but will take time, according to...
Agri-Business
New Lakeland must position itself 'to pay a strong price to farmers'
The decision by LacPatrick and Lakeland shareholders in two separate SGMs to approve the proposed merger of the two co-ops...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri-Business
Lakeland merger vote cautiously welcomed
Strong majority backing from shareholders of both Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies for a merger between the two co-ops has...
Agri-Business
LacPatrick shareholders overwhelmingly back merger
Shareholders at LacPatrick Dairies have voted in favour of merging with Lakeland Dairies – which would create the second-largest dairy...
Agri-Business
Lakeland merger: Details outlined ahead of info events and SGM
Further details of Lakeland’s proposed merger with LacPatrick Dairies have come to light, along with the news that Lakeland Dairies...
Dairy
Merger terms agreed between Lakeland and LacPatrick
Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies have reached agreement to merge following the unanimous approval of the boards of both co-operative...