Important supports available to Members

 12^th August 2024

2024 has been very challenging, particularly from a weather perspective, resulting in reduced grass growth rates, milk volumes and fodder reserves on farm. Dairygold Board and Management have been acutely aware of the significant challenges that these conditions have and are causing for our Farming Members and have agreed a number of additional supports, to enable farmers to take timely action, depending on their individual farm situations.

€15/tonne Feed Rebate / GrassBuilder Feed

Dairygold is offering a €15 per tonne rebate on bulk mainline dairy and beef feeds, delivered during the four-week period, from Monday 12^th August to Friday 6^th September. In addition, a specially formulated cost effective “GrassBuilder” ration is also available to all Customers.

This is in response to the difficulties faced by Members in recent months, particularly following the poor weather, including a late spring. The rebate is designed to support farmers to build their grass and fodder stocks and to maximise milk volumes, to increase margin to year-end.

Six Point Action Plan

Our Technical team has also developed a Six Point Action Plan to help Milk Suppliers evaluate their winter forage situation and build grass and fodder stocks for the months ahead. The Plan, including advice on milk production revenue, grass growth, feed and stocking rates has been sent to all Dairygold Milk Suppliers.  We have also produced a helpful video on this Six Point Action Plan, which you can watch it below and a copy of the plan is available here.

Ongoing Supports

In 2024, Dairygold has actively supported Members through the challenging farming conditions, providing a range of supports including:

• Feed rebate supports in April and June.
• Extended the period for which interest-free credit (04 Account) was available, on the purchase of critical farm inputs, facilitating deferred payment over the four months, June to September 2024.
• Introduced a competitive Fodder Stretcher feed and provided one-to-one advice on managing fodder, linking farmers in need to available supplies and actively monitoring the situation.
• Hosted a number of fodder planning and wellbeing events in April, in Co-Op Superstores, across the region, for Members.

Member Assistance Programme

We would like to remind all Members that Dairygold continues to offer a free and confidential Member Assistance Programme to Dairygold Shareholders and their immediate family members. The Assistance Programme offers practical assistance and emotional support which can be accessed 24/7 using the freephone number: 1800 995 955 or by emailing: eap@vhics.ie.

ASM Contact Details:

Your local Area Sales Manager is also available as to support our farming Members. Please see below for contact details.

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