Global dairy trade

Dairy Trends: smallest GDT auction in 15 years

At just under 13,000t this weeks GDT auction was the smallest in over 15 years writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Dairy Trends: smallest GDT auction in 15 years

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Prices rise at Global Dairy Trade

Prices rise at Global Dairy Trade

NEWS 19 May 2026

Dairy Trends: US supplies continue to increase

Dairy Trends: US supplies continue to increase

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Dairy Trends: GDT increases by 1.5% in first rise since March

Dairy Trends: GDT increases by 1.5% in first rise since March

Dairy Trends: GDT increases by 1.5% in first rise since March

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Ornua PPI for April milk up 4.2%

Ornua PPI for April milk up 4.2%

Ornua PPI for April milk up 4.2%

NEWS 6 May 2026

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Dairy Trends: another bleak week for dairy markets

Dairy Trends: another bleak week for dairy markets

The Global Dairy Trade index declined by 2.7% this week, with big declines for butter and butter oil, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

GDT index down for second consecutive auction

GDT index down for second consecutive auction

The 2.7% drop marks the second consecutive drop in the GDT price index this year.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Dairy Trends: prices remain low and steady

Dairy Trends: prices remain low and steady

There was no substantial change to dairy market prices this week, with powder prices remaining flat on the European market.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Dairy Trends: GDT falls by 3.4% as butter prices slashed

Dairy Trends: GDT falls by 3.4% as butter prices slashed

There was an 8.1% fall in the price of butter on the Global Dairy Trade auction this week, while European butter fell by €100/t.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

GDT sees its first downwards slide of 2026

GDT sees its first downwards slide of 2026

The GDT price index fell by over 3% on Tuesday, marking the auction's first average price fall of this year.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

Aidan Brennan examines the impact of the February milk price announcement for the typical North Cork milk supplier.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Dairy Trends: European butter prices back to €4,000/t

Dairy Trends: European butter prices back to €4,000/t

EU butter prices took another hammering this week, with prices back now to where they were at the start of the year, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 1 April 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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