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THE TEAGASC National Dairy Conference got under way in Mullingar yesterday with the good news that dairy farmers are getting higher milk prices for the first time this year as world markets improve.

Price increases to more than 23 cents a litre were announced by Kerry, Town of Monaghan, Lakeland and Tipperary co-ops, offering a glimmer of confidence for next year.