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Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Butter prices fell again in Europe this week, as increased supplies continue to weigh on the dairy market.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

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DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

NEWS 21 January 2026

Dairy Trends: a bit more positivity in dairy prices

Dairy Trends: a bit more positivity in dairy prices

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, CAP and derogation

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, CAP and derogation

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, CAP and derogation

NEWS 9 January 2026

Dairy market uncertainty for first half of 2026

Dairy market uncertainty for first half of 2026

Dairy market uncertainty for first half of 2026

EDITORIAL 7 January 2026

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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 19 November 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

Peter McCann reviews what the past 12 months have meant for farming in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Carbery drops milk price by 3.5c/l for November

Carbery drops milk price by 3.5c/l for November

A spokesperson for Carbery said the price reduction reflects sustained pressure in international dairy markets.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Dairy Trends: GDT auction records another big drop

Dairy Trends: GDT auction records another big drop

The Global Dairy Trade auction fell by a whopping 4.4% this week, following on from a 4.3% cut at the last auction.

MARKETS 19 November 2025

No quick bounce in milk price ICMSA AGM told

No quick bounce in milk price ICMSA AGM told

The AGM heard that the continuing growth in global milk output will have to slow or halt and may even have to be reversed, before milk prices stabilise.

NEWS 19 November 2025

KDI not forward selling by more than four weeks

KDI not forward selling by more than four weeks

Farmer reluctance to sign forward priced contracts and dairy market volatility mean that Kerry Dairy Ireland does forward sell much beyond four weeks, the co-op's chief said.

NEWS 19 November 2025

Dairy markets expected to recover over the long term

Dairy markets expected to recover over the long term

The outlook for dairy prices is dim, but over the long term demand will continue to grow.

NEWS 19 November 2025

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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