Carbery to Process Milk from North Cork Creameries Amid EPA Wastewater Compliance Issues
Carbery Group will process some milk from North Cork Creameries temporarily due to wastewater treatment issues. The EPA recently lifted a discharge suspension for North Cork, but compliance problems have arisen, leading to a new suspension notice issued on February 19, 2026. Carbery has maintained its January milk price and will provide a market support payment to shareholders.
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Carbery Group will temporarily process milk from North Cork Creameries while wastewater treatment issues are resolved. The EPA lifted a previous discharge suspension on January 7, 2026, based on compliance efforts by North Cork, but ongoing non-compliance led to a new suspension notice on February 19, 2026.
Carbery announced it would maintain its milk price for January and pay a 2.5c/L market support payment. If replicated across four West Cork co-ops, this results in an average milk price of 39.1c/L, including various bonuses. International dairy markets have stabilized, but profitability remains challenging.
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