Dairy markets

Have your say on the future of dairy farming

In advance of Dairy Day, the Irish Farmers Journal is running a reader survey of dairy farmers, writes Aidan Brennan.

DAIRY DAY 9 November 2026

Have your say on the future of dairy farming

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Stronger dairy markets must lift October co-op milk prices – ICMSA

Stronger dairy markets must lift October co-op milk prices – ICMSA

NEWS 5 November 2026

'We'll face anyone in the market' - Kerrygold boss on cheaper Irish butter

'We'll face anyone in the market' - Kerrygold boss on cheaper Irish butter

NEWS 5 November 2026

Butter rows, rising costs and an uncertain future for Irish dairy co-ops

Butter rows, rising costs and an uncertain future for Irish dairy co-ops

Butter rows, rising costs and an uncertain future for Irish dairy co-ops

DAIRY DAY 4 November 2026

Dairy Trends: little change to dairy commodity prices in Europe

Dairy Trends: little change to dairy commodity prices in Europe

Dairy Trends: little change to dairy commodity prices in Europe

MARKETS 28 October 2026

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Pigmeat exports slump as beef and dairy rise

Pigmeat exports slump as beef and dairy rise

Pigmeat casts a shadow over otherwise healthy Irish agri-food exports in August.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Dairy Trends: good news as GDT auction up 2.5% this week

Dairy Trends: good news as GDT auction up 2.5% this week

Good news for dairy markets this week as the GDT auction returned another positive index, Daire Cregg reports.

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Managing risk in dairy markets

Managing risk in dairy markets

Product launches by two service providers will help hedge against price volatility.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Dairy Trends: whey markets are struggling but skim values up

Dairy Trends: whey markets are struggling but skim values up

The market for whey has come under pressure over the last month, as demand eases on the back of record prices, writes Daire Cregg.

MARKETS 14 October 2026

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

In part two of the series looking at the grass-fed standard and what it means for Irish dairy, Daire Cregg assesses the opportunities to capture more value for grass-fed products in the market.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Dairy markets stable again this week

Dairy markets stable again this week

Commodity prices in Europe remained very steady this week with no price increases or decreases for butter, cheese or WMP, reports Daire Cregg.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Milk League: ArraTipp falls to the bottom

Milk League: ArraTipp falls to the bottom

It was a month of small increases for the most part, with ArraTipp one of the few co-ops not to increase and falling to bottom place.

NEWS 30 September 2026

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