Global dairy trade

Global Dairy Trade rises, with prices for milk powder and cheese up

Tuesday's Global Dairy Trade auction saw a strengthening of prices for skim milk powder, whole milk powder and cheese, while butter took another hit.

NEWS 3 November 2026

Global Dairy Trade rises, with prices for milk powder and cheese up

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Milk powders increase again as GDT index continues to move upwards

Milk powders increase again as GDT index continues to move upwards

NEWS 20 October 2026

GDT index drops for first time in five auctions

GDT index drops for first time in five auctions

NEWS 15 September 2026

Prices rise by 0.9% at Global Dairy Trade

Prices rise by 0.9% at Global Dairy Trade

Prices rise by 0.9% at Global Dairy Trade

NEWS 1 September 2026

Powder prices jump but butter and cheese stall

Powder prices jump but butter and cheese stall

Powder prices jump but butter and cheese stall

MARKETS 12 August 2026

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Ornua PPI lifts marginally for July

Ornua PPI lifts marginally for July

The Ornua monthly PPI increased slightly by 0.08% for July milk supplies.

NEWS 6 August 2026

Global Dairy Trade index up slightly

Global Dairy Trade index up slightly

Tuesday's Global Dairy Trade auction saw a strengthening of prices for skim milk powder, whole milk powder and cheese, while butter took another hit.

NEWS 4 August 2026

Lift in prices at Global Dairy Trade

Lift in prices at Global Dairy Trade

The increase follows three consecutive drops at the GDT auction.

NEWS 21 July 2026

The Americas are eating into Europe's dairy dominance

The Americas are eating into Europe's dairy dominance

The US share of the global dairy trade has increased from 10% to 14% since 2017, while cheese exports out of Argentina and Uruguay have also grown significantly in this period.

NEWS 12 July 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 8 July 2026

GDT takes a tumble for third consecutive auction

GDT takes a tumble for third consecutive auction

A decrease in prices were seen right across the board at Tuesday's auction.

NEWS 7 July 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 17 June 2026

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