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Dairy Trends: GDT continues to go up but butter continues to slide
Aidan Brennan
Whole milk powder took a leap forward at the Global Dairy Trade auction, but butter and cheese dropped in all markets.
Dairy Trends: GDT continues to go up but butter continues to slide
2025 milk price should increase slightly - Ornua CEO
2 December 2024 News
2025 milk price should increase slightly - Ornua CEO
Ornua CEO Conor Galvin was speaking at the ICMSA’s AGM at the Radisson in Limerick on Monday 2 December.
Supply and price boost to October milk payments
27 November 2024 Markets
Supply and price boost to October milk payments
High milk volumes with high constituents and an increase in milk price have all helped to boost October milk cheques, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Trends: butter and cheese prices drop
There were reductions in price for butter, cheese and whole milk powder in the European spot markets this week, writes Aidan Brennan.
27 November 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: GDT up 1.9% and butter breaks records
The price of butter has broken the previous record set just two months ago, writes Aidan Brennan.
20 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: positive dairy signals boost for Listowel Mart dairy sale
The prevailing mood is rising in dairy markets and with the good weather in autumn that allowed farmers replenish fodder stocks, these all had an impact on the dairy sale in the north Kerry mart.
18 November 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: markets going in the right direction
Butter is leading the charge this week, as prices increase by €145/t to be within touching distance of the last peak price.
13 November 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: GDT increases by 4.8%
The Global Dairy Trade auction result is a really positive sign for the dairy trade, as New Zealand heads towards peak milk production.
6 November 2024 Markets
In pictures: super trade for freshly dairy heifers
The monthly dairy sale from Taaffe Auctions at Dungannon Mart saw a superb trade for freshly calved heifers.
30 October 2024 Markets
Jump up for September milk prices
Milk prices took a jump forward in September, increasing in price by between 1.43c/l and 2.6c/l which gave a much needed boost to cashflow.
30 October 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: butter and whole milk powder rally
Butter and whole milk powder regained some of the ground lost in recent weeks as the dairy market begins to stabilise, writes Aidan Brennan.
30 October 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: butter continues its downward trajectory
Butter prices continue to slip in Europe, with prices back €650/t on the peak price of just a few weeks ago.
23 October 2024 Markets