The Irish Farmers Journal is dedicated to providing up to the minute news on milk prices in Ireland and also on the global dairy market.

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Drinagh secures top spot in 2024 milk price review
Aidan Brennan
The four west Cork co-ops that supply milk to Carbery group paid the most for milk in 2024 according to the Irish Farmers Journal cumulative milk league
Dairy Trends: global prices hold steady for most products
21 May 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: global prices hold steady for most products
Dairy markets are showing signs of stability in Europe and at the Global Dairy Trade, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Trends: skim milk powder finally moves upwards
14 May 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: skim milk powder finally moves upwards
There was a €75/t increase in skim milk powder this week and more price rises are expected based on the futures market, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Trends: big bounce of 4.6% at GDT auction
There was an increase in prices across the board at the GDT auction this week, writes Aidan Brennan.
7 May 2025 Markets
Editorial: co-op success measurement still not optimised
We badly need a more holistic barometer of dairy industry success in Ireland.
30 April 2025 Viewpoints
Dairy Trends: butter prices remain stable despite spring flush
Butter prices are holding firm in the European market, despite increases in milk supply, writes Aidan Brennan.
30 April 2025 Markets
Kerry joins west Cork co-ops in top division
The southwestern-based co-ops are top of the milk league for March supplies.
30 April 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: Butter increases but powder and cheese falls
There was mixed news on the dairy scene this week with increases for butter but a drop in price for cheese and milk powders.
23 April 2025 Markets
Editorial: dairy markets - Ornua boringly good or lacking a spark?
For years we have been talking about sweating the Kerrygold brand more – extending it, scaling it, and reinventing it.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints
Dairy Trends: GDT index increases by 1.6%
The good news from the Global Dairy Trade auction was somewhat subdued by further price drops for key products in Europe.
16 April 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: tariff tensions playing part in subdued market
The impact of tariffs is dampening sentiment in the dairy markets across Europe, writes Aidan Brennan.
9 April 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: markets showing stability across all categories
Prices at the Global Dairy Trade auction went up by 1.1% this week, while butter prices in Europe took a bit of a dip, writes Aidan Brennan.
2 April 2025 Markets