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Northern Ireland
European butter soars to new price highs
Kieran Mailey
European dairy markets continue to strengthen, with butter hitting another high point at the weekly Dutch auction.
18 September 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: premium for European dairy grows
The premium prices being paid for dairy in Europe is highlighted this week, as butter is over €2,100/t cheaper at the GDT auction, writes Aidan Brennan.
17 September 2024 News
Dairy prices rise at Global Dairy Trade auction
Prices for whole milk powder (WMP) and skim milk powder (SMP) were up 1.5% to €3,099/t and 2.2% to €2,525/t at the Global Dairy Trade auction.
Dairy Trends: butter prices hold while cheese and powder climbs
There was a return to stability in the butter market this week, while prices for most other commodity types increased, writes Aidan Brennan.
11 September 2024 Markets
Lakeland increases August milk price
NI's largest milk processor, Lakeland Dairies, has increased its August base price by 1p/l.
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Milk supply not forecast to recover for 2024
Tirlán, Carbery and Kerry Dairy Ireland outline where they forecast milk supply to end up for 2024.
11 September 2024 News
Milk supply down 5% on 2023
Co-ops processed an estimated 980.7m litres of milk in July 2024, a decrease of 33.9m litres (3.3%) when compared with July 2023.
6 September 2024 News
Dairy Trends: GDT holds while European prices rise
It was another upbeat week on the European dairy market, with prices for all key products rising, writes Aidan Brennan.
4 September 2024 Markets
Marginal decrease in dairy prices at GDT
This is the first fall in the GDT index since there was a sizeable drop of 6.9% on 2 July this year. Since then, the market has rebounded by 6.4% over three auctions.
3 September 2024 News
Dairy Trends: butter reaches record prices
Butter has broken the 2022 record in Europe and all other dairy commodities are flying, writes Aidan Brennan.
28 August 2024 Markets
Butter prices break records
The prices being paid for butter have surpassed the 2022 peak price and further gains over the coming weeks are expected.
28 August 2024 News
Milk prices increase for July
All of the co-ops increased milk price for July, writes Aidan Brennan, but those at the top and the bottom of the league are getting most attention he says.
28 August 2024 Markets