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Northern Ireland
Milk price indicator falls below 40p/l
Kieran Mailey
The market indicator for milk pricing in NI has fallen back below the 40p/l mark.
25 January 2023 Markets
Dairy Trends: butter falls again as European markets slide
All the main dairy commodity prices on the European market fell again this week, writes Aidan Brennan.
11 January 2023 News
More bad than good factors in milk price – Bord Bia
Liam McCabe, dairy sector specialist with Bord Bia, was speaking at the Positive Farmers Conference on the outlook for milk prices.
Dairy Trends: January GDT result falls again
The results of the GDT will have an impact across the dairy world and shows the significance of the Chinese purchasing power on the dairy sector.
4 January 2023 Markets
Dairy commodities down sharply in Q4
Key dairy commodities such as butter and milk powder have seen a marked decline in market prices during the final quarter of 2022.
28 December 2022 Northern Ireland
Dairy Trends: EU cheese prices under pressure
Cheese prices seem to be in a downward twist for the time being.
26 October 2022 Markets
Opinion: British political turmoil is bad news for Irish farming
The resignation of Liz Truss raises the prospect of the return of Boris Johnson and the unique chaos he brings.
22 October 2022 Opinion
Dairy Trends: GDT falls while European prices largely stable
The GDT results dropped for a second consecutive auction fairly significantly, meaning some prices on that side of the world are the lowest they have been for a good while.
19 October 2022 Global trade
Commodity prices moderating but food crises far from over
The shock impact of the Ukraine war on agricultural commodity prices has subsided somewhat, but the food crisis still looms large, writes policy analyst Anne Finnegan.
4 October 2022 News
A mild winter and a weak dollar needed to provide relief
Demand for diesel this winter will be determined by the weather, the price paid will be influenced by how much a dollar costs.
21 September 2022 News
Fertiliser shipments threatened by US rail strike
More uncertainty in a terrible year for fertiliser supply as key supply chain may close.
14 September 2022 News
Price boost for dairy commodities
Both the GDT and Dutch Dairy Board auctions saw price increases for key commodities this week.
7 September 2022 Northern Ireland