Fixed Milk Price Scheme 19 SCHEME 19 Start Date
1 January 2024
End Date
31 December 2024
Scheme Duration
Twelve months
Eligibility
This Scheme is open to applications from all Tirlán Suppliers in the Republic of Ireland (including Corporate members) that have a valid Milk Supply Agreement (MSA) and have not served a notice to terminate same. It is open to applications on a voluntary participation basis. 40.00 cent per litre (cpl) including VAT made up of: •
Fixed Milk Price
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39.50cpl at standard constituents of 3.3% butterfat and 3.6% protein; plus
Sustainability Action Payment (SAP) at the prevailing rate which is currently 0.50cpl and subject to normal conditions of participation in the Tirlán Sustainability Programme.
Tirlán Milk Payments
Unconditional Seasonality Payments made by Tirlán to qualifying Suppliers over the course of the Scheme will be paid on top of the Fixed Milk Price.
Additional Support Payments
Except as set out above Fixed Volumes will not qualify for any other support payments or equivalent (if any) paid or allocated by Tirlán and/or Tirlán Co-operative Society Limited in any month during the Term.
Milk Constituents
The Fixed Milk Price will be adjusted for actual constituents in 2024.
Composite Milk Price
A manufacturing milk supplier with average actual constituents of 4.46% butterfat and 3.60% protein, qualifying for SAP (0.5cpl Jan-Dec) and unconditional seasonality payments (4cpl Jan, 3cpl Feb, 4cpl Dec) would receive a 46.56cpl (inc VAT) composite annual weighted average milk price under this scheme.
Input Cost Element
For every 25,000 litres of milk allocated to a supplier under this scheme, the supplier is eligible to avail of a fixed price for 1.5 tonnes of fertiliser and 4.5 tonnes of feed. To avail of the fixed price offers available contact your Tirlán Business Account Manager directly when allocations made (between 10-15 Dec 2023).
Development and Administration Reduction
The Supplier agrees that the Fixed Milk Price will be reduced by 0.10cpl ex. VAT for all Fixed Volumes supplied each month during the Scheme duration, to cover development and administration.
Milk Volume
Participating suppliers can apply for no less than 10,000 litres (creamery/manufacturing milk supply only). Suppliers will be allocated no more than 20% of their previous 12 months (November 2022 – October 2023) total supply volume under this scheme.
Monthly Profile
Participating suppliers will be allocated a monthly supply profile to reflect the end product call off/usage by Tirlán customers. This is broadly in line with the Tirlán supply curve.
Closing Date
The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 4 December 2023.
Contact
If you have any queries, please contact your local Milk Supply Manager or see www.tirlanfarmlife.com
Application Form
A link to the online application form will be text to all Suppliers for your completion. It will also be available on your Tirlán Farmlife Account.
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