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Farm News
Farm News January 2021
Dairygold urges Farm Safety to remain the number one priority
for all in 2021
Despite agriculture only making up The new Accelerated Capital There are resources on the HSA
about 6% of the entire Irish workforce, Allowance (ACA) scheme will make website (https://www.hsa.ie/eng/) for
50% of all workplace fatalities take changes to the capital allowance which anyone working with heavy
place within the Irish agricultural treatment of certain farm safety machinery or livestock should avail
sector. equipment, and adaptive equipment of.
for farmers with disabilities. The
Appointed as Minister of State with scheme will increase capital Speaking on the matter, Dairygold
special responsibility around farm allowances from 12.5% to 50% per Chairman John O’Gorman said,
safety, Martin Heydon says that the annum over two years for certain “While it is sad to see that the
Government is determined to “drive eligible equipment. agricultural sector remains the most
down the unacceptably high level of dangerous sector to work in, it is
farm fatalities and farm safety An Innovation Partnership (EIP) encouraging to see that action is
incidents.” model will fund a number of being taken to encourage farm
community-led farm safety projects safety. Nevertheless, I urge farmers
Figures from the Health and Safety and help explore new and innovative to remain vigilant of the ever-present
Authority’s website show that 19 ways of dealing with Farm Safety dangers on the farm for their own
people have died on Irish Farms in challenges within the sector. Stage 1 safety and the safety of others.”
2020, one more death compared to of the EIP call for proposals on Farm
the 2019 figures. Tragically, three of Health, Safety and Wellbeing was “I also encourage farmers to look
those who died were children and launched in December, with a closing after their mental well-being, and
nine were farmers aged over 65. date of Friday 29th January 2021. pick up the phone to a relative or
friend if they need too. I, on behalf of
The aim for 2021, as the same with Dairygold welcomes these initiatives, Dairygold, would like to wish all our
every previous year, is to prevent but still advises farmers to be aware Member farmers, and your families, a
further fatalities occurring on Irish and vigilant of the dangers that very safe and successful new farming
farms. Initiatives have been farming can present, especially in year.”
introduced to encourage farm safety. the run up to the busy spring period.
Dairygold Board members update
Dairygold is pleased to announce that Mr. John O’Gorman and Mr. Patrick Clancy have been re-elected to the
positions of Dairygold Chairman and Dairygold Vice Chairman, respectively, in recent elections. We would also like
to acknowledge Mr. Gerard O’Dwyer who was re-elected to the Board before Christmas and Mr. Sean O’Brien, who
is the newest member to join the Board, elected back in early December.
Mr. John O’Gorman Mr. Patrick Clancy Mr. Gerard O’Dwyer Mr. Sean O’Brien
Dairygold Chairman Dairygold Vice Chairman Board Member Board Member
Dairy Market Report
GLOBAL MILK PRODUCTION & TRADE
*Denotes Estimate RUSSIA IMPORTS (Jan-Sep 2020 vs 2019)
Butter Cheese SMP WMP
+7% +7% -37% -28%
1.7%*
CHINA IMPORTS (Jan – Oct 2020 vs 2019)
1.7% Butter Cheese SMP WMP
+42% +13% -4% +1%
Major Milk
Annual
Exporting
Bn Litres
Regions
EU 163 3.0%*
USA 96
New Zealand 22
Australia 8
FAO 2016 0.0%
SUPPLY SIDE DEMAND SIDE
• EU milk production increased in November 2020 • The European Milk Market Observatory (EMMO) have not
compared to the same month in 2019. published up to date statistics since last month.
• US milk production increased in November 2020 • For Jan-Oct 2020, Chinese imports of SMP and WMP were
compared to 2019. down (-6%), while EU SMP imports were down (-28%).
• New Zealand milk production volume did fluctuate • In Japan, overall cheese imports decreased (-6%) Q1-Q3
in November 2020 compared to the same month in 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. In Russia
2019. (+7%), South Korea (+14%) and China (14%) cheese
imports increased. Demand for butter and butteroil
• Australian milk production increased in November strengthened in China (+41%), Russia (+7%), the US (+%)
2020 compared to the same month in 2019. and Australia (+13%) but weakened in the EU (-42%).
MARKET OUTLOOK AND PRICING
GDT YTD 2020 YTD 2020
WHOLE SKIM
Whole Milk Powder Pricing (EUR)
MILK MILK BUTTER MILK FAT CHEDDAR
European PZ POWDER POWDER
NZ GDT
3,150 -4.7% -19.2% 2.2% -17.6% -8.2%
€2,694 €2,481 €3,688 €3,752 €3,323
(5/01/2021) (5/01/2021) (5/01/2021) (5/01/2021) (5/01/2021)
€2,820 €2,709 €3,606 €4,412 €3,594
2,900 (7/01/2020) (7/01/2020) (7/01/2020) (7/01/2020) (7/01/2020)
INDEX 1039
(7/01/2020)
1065
(5/01/2021)
2.4%
2,650 As we start into the new year on a positive note in terms of a vaccine
rollout there are still a significant number of regions in lockdown. We
should expect to see retail continue to benefit with lockdowns in force
globally while foodservice demand will be negatively impacted by
2,400 people staying home. Brexit is no longer an uncertainty, but supply
chains are now grappling with new export rules. The year started off
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with a good level of market activity and the GDT receiving a positive
boost. In the short term the market looks set to remain relatively stable.
Use the Dairygold Postal
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Important Notices
REVOLVING Milk Purchasing
Revolving
Fund 2021
FUND 2021 Terms and Conditions
2021
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Conditions
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If you DO NOT WISH to contribute to the
Revolving Fund in 2021, you are required to Eircode:
complete the Opt-Out Form and return it by post Milk Supp
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Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. www.dairygold.ie Lo-Call 1890 200 840
@DairygoldCo_Op
The closin
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The closing date for receipt of completed Opt- receipt of
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Out Forms received in Dairygold is 31st January 2021. Dairygold
- 2021 Milk
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January
2021.
& Quality
Terms and
Conditions
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Milk Supply 2021 Milk Volume Forecasting
Dairygold December 2020 milk supply was +11.69% on
December 2019 milk volumes. Dairygold finished +2.81% NOW ON
over 2019 milk volumes for the year. During December 2020 each Milk Supplier received a
statement of his/ her previous three years Milk Supply (2018,
Reminder regarding 2019 and 2020 Year to Date) to help in completing their
outstanding - Dairy Health 2021 milk volume forecast.
Your Milk Volume Forecasts can be completed on the
Certificate for 2021 Gateway Member Portal. A sample of the form is shown
Each herd that supplies milk must be certified by your vet below.
annually to meet specific animal health requirements as
specified by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the
Marine (DAFM).
1
There will no longer be a requirement to submit a list of
animal tag numbers with the completed certificates
2 3
On Page 1 - On Page 3 -
Veterinary Certification of Herdowner Declaration of
Compliance - the vet must Compliance - the herdowner
complete the number of must complete the number
animals presented to him of animals presented to him
as milk yielding animals as milk yielding animals to
for certification the vet for certification.
These certificates must be submitted to Dairygold each
year. Please send the completed 2020 Certificate to your
local Milk Advisor or to:
Milk Advisory Department, Dairygold Co-Op, Clonmel
Road, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.
If you have misplaced your blank Dairy Health Certificate
which was sent to you earlier this year, please contact
Dairygold Milk Advisory Helpdesk on 1890 200 840.
NOTE: Dairygold will not be in a position to collect milk from your
holding from 1st January 2021 unless it has received the fully
completed certificate.
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National Sustainable
National SustainableDairy
DairyAssurance Scheme(SDAS)
Assurance Scheme (SDAS)
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Helpdesk on 01-5240410.
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retrieve your PIN number please phone the Bord Bia
Page 4 1890-200-840 or a member of the Milk Advisory Department.
Helpdesk on 01-5240410.
Agri Trading Credit Limits
Our Agri-Trading Business has been Why are we putting credit limit • Farming is evolving at an ever
growing significantly in recent years figures on statements now? increasing pace and co-op and farm
and an essential element to business are very much linked so
successful trade is the availability • Credit limits have always been in having this information available is in
and transparency around short place on accounts billed but as a the interest of having the right credit
term credit facilities. Further to co-op we have to adhere to current funding facilities available to both
communications around agri trading best practice in corporate governance. farmer and our co-operative model.
limits in both the February and
November 2020 Farm Newsletters we • Farmers need to know what short What will this look like on my
will shortly be posting you a letter term credit facilities are available to statement?
showing your current Agri-trading them to manage their farms across the
credit limit which will subsequently It will appear on the top right hand
spring and summer.
appear monthly on your milk trading side of statement and can be
statement from January 2021. • A transparent Credit Limit process discussed in conjunction with your
will also make setting credit limits account relationship manager if
Please note this will not change how more business oriented for all required.
we do business with our customers concerned and reflect the current
and will not change the way you growth of milk supply at farm level and
transact your business with the the needs of different enterprises e.g
Society. seasonal beef or grain enterprises.
Dairygold Farmers Rewarded for their Biodiversity
Biodiversity is one of the main
environmental indicators for
sustainable agricultural systems.
Appropriately designed wildlife
measures, targeted for intensive
dairy systems, can play an important
role in halting the decline of
biodiversity and achieving the goals
of sustainable expansion.
December 2020 saw three Dairygold
Farmers rewarded for their efforts to
incorporate the enhancement of
biodiversity on their farm, into their
commercial dairying systems.
(Above Right): Joe Melody, a dairy
farmer from Bunratty, Co. Clare, was
awarded the prestigious FBD
Biodiversity Young Farmer of the
Year Award
Above (left): Liam Herlihy, Bruree, Co. Limerick became joint winner of Teagasc’s Hedge Cutting Competition. He shared the top
position with fellow Dairygold supplier Tony Mullins (above right), Mitchelstown, Co. Cork (above bright). Both helped in the
production of short videos for Teagasc’s Hedgerow Week which took place before Christmas. These videos are available on
the Teagasc website and would be beneficial to any farmer seeking advice about hedges
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2020 CellCheck Awards for 2019
David R Hannon, Tankardstown,
Kildorrery, Co. Cork, has been
recognised for having the overall
lowest SCC in Dairygold for 2019. This
is especially impressive as it is David’s
third consecutive time having the
lowest SCC in the Co op, showing the
level of consistency and excellence
being achieved on this farm year on
year. We would like to congratulate
David and his family on consistently
achieving such high standards in milk David R Hannon, Tankardstown, Kildorrery, Co. Cork is pictured above with his
quality. family has been recognized for having the overall lowest SCC in Dairygold for 2019.
Also over the past three years, as part Around 20 groups containing 300 either side of the Cork Tipperary
of the CellCheck Milking for Quality members participated each year. This border who This year had the lowest
Awards, Teagasc and AHI, supported year, the milk supplied by competing average bulk milk SCC. The group is
by ICBF, have run a FBD sponsored discussion groups averaged 155,000 chaired by John Geary and facilitated
discussion group category, focusing on cells/ml. by John McCabe and Padraig
producing low SCC milk and on McCormack of Teagasc.
reducing SCC levels among Discussion Dairygold also congratulate the
group members. Ballygiblin Discussion Group based on
Recognition for CellCheck Winners
Congratulations to the Dairygold milk suppliers who achieved the CellCheck
Milking for Quality Best 500 Award for 2019.
East Cork Mid Cork
Ray Bryan John Hurley
Michael Hunt Michael Kelleher
Leslie Kingston John, Sean & Eileen O’Leary
James and John Hodnett Joan Kelleher
Denis Twomey Denis & Mary O’Connor
Edward Donovan Patrick & Dolores Long MILK ADVISOR
Michael O’Sullivan Pat Cronin ON WEEKEND CALL
Bertie Cuffe Donal & Mary Hegarty
Mary & Joseph O’Loughlin Denis, Nora & Michael Lordon Arrangements for emergency milk
John Colman Robert Beamish issues January-February 2021
Aidan Collins
23 rd /24 rd January
Limerick Sean Corkery
Aidan O’Regan Declan McCarthy
Denis Guiry
John Paul Kinnane
086 809 8639
Pat & Liz O’Brien
James Ryan Cornelius Martin Buckley 30 th /31 st January
Seamus Kelly William Ryan
Seamus and Aileen Murphy Mitchelstown 086 246 1633
Joseph Collopy David R. Hannon
6 th /7 th February
Timothy & Mary Kennedy John Reidy
John Murphy Ray Ryan
John Fahy 087 115 1453
John Hennessy Michael Lenihan
Sean Lyons Patrick & Nora Flynn 13 th /14 th February
John Roche Thomas Hayes
Mallow John Barry 087 715 3041
Edmund O’Brien James Moakley
John O’Mahony
20 th /21 st February
Margaret Hunt Williams
Maeve O’Connor
Maurice Healy 086 835 4808
Tipperary
Martin & Ailish Neville
John Walsh Information desk lo-call number
Cornelius O’Sullivan for milk related queries is
Patrick Keating 1890-200-840
John Coughlan
Nora Cusack
Shane Mason
Page 6COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure Dairygold farmer guidance
Given the recent surge of COVID-19 cases throughout the country, for COVID-19 at
Dairygold urges farmers and suppliers to continue following the farm level - Suppliers
standard operating procedure that has been put in place since the
start of COVID-19. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) details STEP → Limit farm access to essential
the procedure that is being undertaken by Dairygold’s Milk Suppliers 1 visitors only
and Agri Customers if a case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is confirmed
on their farm. STEP → If a farm visit is necessary, ensure direct contact
Procedure: 2 is minimal, follow the HSE guidelines and
keep a record of all visitors to the farm.
1. If a supplier/customer contracts or suspects they have contracted
COVID-19, they must contact Dairygold who will in turn inform the STEP → Notify Dairygold of suspected or
relevant haulier who will notify their driver. 3 confirmed cases
2. The supplier/customer (or whoever is carrying out milking in their
absence) must ensure they wear disposable gloves during milking STEP → Wear gloves while milking
and clean all surfaces that the driver will come into contact with during 4
milk collection with detergent or sanitizing solution.
These include:
STEP → Sanitise all surfaces that the driver is
o Door handles to dairy o Outlet of milk bulk tank
5 likely to come in contact with
o Cover on top of milk bulk tank o Washing equipment unit
o Any other surfaces that the driver o Control switchboard of milk
STEP → A bin must be provided for the haulier to
may come into contact with bulk tank 6 dispose of used gloves
3. The supplier must provide a bin for the driver to dispose of gloves
as he is leaving.
STEP → Personnel on the farm are to have strictly
7 no personal contact with the driver
4. Personnel on the farm are to have strictly no personal contact with
the driver once he enters the yard. STEP → Place a biosecurity sign at the farm entrance
Dairygold would like to sincerely thank all of our members for your 8
co-operation during these unprecedented times.
Ideas of the month
Milk Recording Reports Analyse and Action Immediately to
Maximise Milk Production and Longevity
Pick the high SCC cows (greater than “Lean is about identifying and reducing
200) after each recording and devise a waste so to manage SCC in the herd. I
plan of action:
identify the high SCC cows from milk
• Treatment - consider antimicrobial recording data and follow a plan to
resistance via boluses and udder mint reduce the average SCC in the herd.”
before using antibiotic milking cow tubes Ned O’Brien, Mitchelstown
and injections.
• Re-test after 2 weeks post treatment to
see if improvements have occurred.
• With assistance of CMT paddle, pinpoint
which quarter is problematic, stop milking
quarter, leave soak up naturally.
• Cull if chronically infected, this will help
protect the healthy cows in your herd.
Large emphasis needs to be placed on
records, using whiteboards and farm apps
for assistance.
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