Dairy markets

Dairy Trends: drought continues to affect markets across Europe

Daire Cregg looks at dairy markets this week, as high temperatures across Europe continue to affect milk supply.

MARKETS 29 July 2026

Dairy Trends: drought continues to affect markets across Europe

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Dairy Trends: GDT up 1.5% with European prices also rising

Dairy Trends: GDT up 1.5% with European prices also rising

MARKETS 22 July 2026

Carbery sets milk price for June

Carbery sets milk price for June

NEWS 21 July 2026

Dairygold sets June milk price

Dairygold sets June milk price

Dairygold sets June milk price

NEWS 17 July 2026

Tirlán holds June milk price as part of three-month set rate

Tirlán holds June milk price as part of three-month set rate

Tirlán holds June milk price as part of three-month set rate

NEWS 17 July 2026

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Dairy Trends: early green shoots of milk price recovery?

Dairy Trends: early green shoots of milk price recovery?

Aidan Brennan says that the heatwave in England and the European continent is pushing up the price of some products.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Lakeland holds milk price for June

Lakeland holds milk price for June

Milk supply remains strong. However, there are some early signs of a slowdown in milk production globally, Lakeland Dairies has said.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Dairy Trends: Global Dairy Trade falls by 4.9%

Dairy Trends: Global Dairy Trade falls by 4.9%

High supplies and low demand are causing further dairy market price corrections, with the GDT the latest to be hit, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Cereals, dairy and beef all fall in food price index

Cereals, dairy and beef all fall in food price index

Downward trend continues for butter, cheese and cereals in June and the beef index also drops back.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Milk League: May cheques back €6,340

Milk League: May cheques back €6,340

The May milk payment, typically the biggest payment of the year, is back over €6,340 excluding VAT for the typical farmer in 2026.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Dairy Trends: Global Dairy Trade falls by 2.8%

Dairy Trends: Global Dairy Trade falls by 2.8%

The drop in prices at the Global Dairy Trade auction was mirrored by price falls at the European spot market, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Dairy Trends: bad week for dairy markets as butter and skim falls

Dairy Trends: bad week for dairy markets as butter and skim falls

It wasn't a good week on the dairy markets as high milk supply statistics from Germany dampens expectations of a price rise.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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