Glanbia Ireland Operations Update

Glanbia Ireland update: Monday March 5th 2018 15.30

Storm Emma has impacted on Glanbia operations in a range of areas. This has resulted in a potential delay in some data transfer services to suppliers including milk volumes and milk test results. We thank you for your patience as we work to restore all our systems. If you have specific concerns or queries, please contact your farm development or milk quality manager.

Glanbia Ireland Update Saturday 3rd March 10am.

A number of our Agri branches are open today. Trading hours vary by location. Please take care entering and leaving the yards. Please see full list here

Glanbia Ireland Update: Saturday 3rd March 2018 08.30

Milk collection resuming today (Saturday) where it is safe, but please be aware that it will take a few days to clear milk backlogs. We will try to clear as much milk as possible but this is dependent on road conditions. Local hauliers will assess conditions in each area. Please clear roads and grit yards where possible. Contact Milk quality or Farm Development Manager with queries.

Met Eireann Update: Saturday 03 March 2018 06:00

Met Eireann have issued the following Status ORANGE Weather alert: Snow-ice Warning for Munster, Leinster, Cavan and Monaghan. Some snow this morning, widespread treacherous surfaces due to ice and lying snow. Rain will begin to spread from the south today and this will start the melting process with potential flooding.

Valid: to Saturday 03 March 2018 18:00

See below the contact details of the milk quality and farm development teams that you can contact in relation to milk collection and milk quality queries

Met Eireann Update: Friday 02 March 2018 15.46

Met Eireann have issued the following Status RED Weather alert: Snow-ice Warning for Dublin, Kildare, Wexford, Wicklow and Meath Snow accumulations continuing to increase significantly due to further heavy falls of snow

Valid: to Saturday 03 March 2018 09:00

Met Eireann have issued the following Status ORANGE Weather alert: Snow-ice Warning for Munster, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan and Galway Snow accumulations continuing to increase due to further falls of snow

Valid to Saturday 03 March 2018 09:00

Glanbia Ireland Update: Friday 2nd March 2018 15.30

If you are experiencing any difficulties, please contact your farm development or milk quality manager who are available throughout the weekend, contact details below. A range of technical articles are also available in our farm management section here

Glanbia Ireland Update: Friday 2nd March 10.30

All branches closed and very limited if any milk collections expected today (Friday). Collections will resume in areas as soon as its safely possible but please be aware that it will take a few days to clear milk and feed backlogs. Drivers will be trying to get to farms where they can but the road conditions and drifting snow is a huge challenge.

Met Eireann Update: Friday 02 March 2018 06.21

Met Eireann have issued the following Status RED Weather alert: Snow-ice Warning for Munster, Leinster and Galway. Snowfall will continue today across Munster, Leinster and Galway in strong easterly winds. Valid to 18.00 on Friday March 2nd.

Glanbia Ireland update: Thursday 1st March 2018 14.15

All our branches are closed from 1pm on Thursday. We will reopen all branches on Saturday morning subject to local weather conditions.

Glanbia Ireland update: Thursday 1st March 2018 10.15

Milk collection and feed deliveries will be very limited today. Unfortunately three branches closed today (Kells, Mountmellick & Windgap) but most branches currently open. Feed available for collection but phone ahead before travelling.

Met Eireann Update: Wednesday 28 February 2018 23:00

Met Eireann have issued the following Status RED Weather alert: Snow-ice Warning for Ireland. Further heavy snow showers will bring accumulations of significant levels with all areas at risk. Blizzard conditions will develop from the south Thursday afternoon and evening as heavy snow and strong easterly winds bring snow drifts northwards over the country. Eastern and southern coastal counties will be worst affected.

Met Eireann Update: Wednesday 28 February 2018 11:00

Met Eireann have issued the following Status RED Weather alert: Snow-ice Warning for Munster and Leinster: Blizzard-like conditions will develop in heavy snow and strong easterly winds on Thursday evening and will continue Thursday night and Friday morning giving significant snow drifts in many areas.

Glanbia Ireland update: Wednesday 28 February 2018 11:55

In some areas, heavy snowfalls may disrupt mobile phone and broadband networks. In such an event, we will utilise local radio to keep our milk suppliers and customers informed.

Glanbia Ireland Chairman Henry Corbally has advised farmers to take all possible steps to ensure their own safety while working on farms.

A combination of heavy snowfall and the arrival of Storm Emma is predicted to bring severe weather conditions to many parts of Ireland this week. Met Eireann is advising that the worst of the conditions are expected across Wednesday, Thursday and into Friday with a status orange weather alert coming into effect this afternoon in Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Wicklow and Meath.

Milk Collection continues currently however there will be disruption in certain areas starting from today (Wednesday).

Farm Advisory: Scheduled non-essential events have been cancelled. Suppliers are advised to liaise with the farm advisory teams who will assist milk suppliers that may have access or collection challenges.

Glanbia Connect will continue to be updated with relevant weather advice. Urgent communications will also be delivered via text updates.

Glanbia will continue to monitor the situation. Henry Corbally said: “The most important message is to ensure your own personal safety. Farmyards are dangerous workplaces and this is further exacerbated during Status Red weather conditions.”

First Published 28 February 2018