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Dairy Trends: butter prices soar ahead as war fears mount

The spot market price for butter in Europe has surged by over €475/t this week as buyers get wary over the war in Iran.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Dairy Trends: butter prices soar ahead as war fears mount

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Dairy Trends: GDT rises on the back on Iran conflict

Dairy Trends: GDT rises on the back on Iran conflict

MARKETS 4 March 2026

Dairy Trends: GDT records a 3.6% increase

Dairy Trends: GDT records a 3.6% increase

MARKETS 18 February 2026

Dairy Trends: butter and skim prices rally - but will it last?

Dairy Trends: butter and skim prices rally - but will it last?

Dairy Trends: butter and skim prices rally - but will it last?

MARKETS 11 February 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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Dairy Trends: GDT records another rise but European prices dip again

Dairy Trends: GDT records another rise but European prices dip again

Aidan Brennan reports on the latest movements in the dairy trade, with butter prices down in Europe, but up at the Global Dairy Trade.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Dairy Trends: positive GDT as index rises 6.3%

Dairy Trends: positive GDT as index rises 6.3%

The first auction for 2026 was a good one, with the index going up by 6.3%, sending hope if not positivity to the market.

MARKETS 12 November 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 12 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 12 November 2025

Dairy Trends: GDT auction drops by 4.3%

Dairy Trends: GDT auction drops by 4.3%

The drop in price at the Global Dairy Trade auction is the eighth time in a row that prices have fallen at the auction.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Dairy Trends: butter prices keep sliding downwards

Dairy Trends: butter prices keep sliding downwards

The price of butter in the European spot market has fallen again this week, as markets continue to be under pressure.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Dairy Trends: bearish sentiment in dairy markets

Dairy Trends: bearish sentiment in dairy markets

There's been no real change in the dairy markets this week, as the weak sentiment lingers through the Christmas buying period.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

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