Lakeland Dairies maintains base milk price for May amid global dairy market uncertainty.

Lakeland Dairies has held its base milk price for a second month, paying 41.9c/L for May milk in the Republic of Ireland and 34.5p/L in Northern Ireland. The base price includes sustainability incentive payments and input support payments, with all-in base prices of 42.9c/L and 35.3p/L respectively. The co-op cited global dairy market uncertainty and ongoing challenges in grazing and grass growth as factors in their decision.