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Dairy Trends: skim milk powder continues to climb in price

SMP and butter prices in the European spot market continue to increase, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Dairy Trends: skim milk powder continues to climb in price

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Argentina tells US it will ignore some of EU-Mercosur deal PGI rules

Argentina tells US it will ignore some of EU-Mercosur deal PGI rules

NEWS 16 February 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 11 February 2026

Speculation that Dairygold will sell UK business

Speculation that Dairygold will sell UK business

Speculation that Dairygold will sell UK business

NEWS 28 January 2026

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán boss Seán Molloy said that the market is experiencing severe volatility and it’s hard to predict prices beyond three to four months.

NEWS 23 December 2025

No lift in milk prices until second half of 2026 - Ornua

No lift in milk prices until second half of 2026 - Ornua

2026 is going to be a "tough year" from a dairy pricing point of view, according to Ornua.

NEWS 23 December 2025

No escaping the protein trend

No escaping the protein trend

Babybel goes all grown-up, as the kids' cheese targets a new audience.

DEALER 23 December 2025

Dairy Trends: new year and new hopes for dairy recovery

Dairy Trends: new year and new hopes for dairy recovery

The new year will bring new hopes for a recovery in dairy prices, but how optimistic should people be, asks Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Russia.

WORLD 23 December 2025

Dairy Trends: a bad ending to a great year

Dairy Trends: a bad ending to a great year

Aidan Brennan looks back at the dairy market for 2025 and says that it will be remembered as a great year for prices, but with a bad back-end.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

New MD of Kilkenny Cheese

New MD of Kilkenny Cheese

The appointment follows a planned leadership transition agreed between Tirlán and Royal A-ware.

DEALER 23 December 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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