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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 8 April 2026

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

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Dempsey at Large: the beef choke point

Dempsey at Large: the beef choke point

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

Milk League: North Cork suppliers count the cost of mismanagement

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Sheep prices: factories dig in on quotes

Sheep prices: factories dig in on quotes

Sheep prices: factories dig in on quotes

MARKETS 30 March 2026

ICMSA urges Minister to support call for EU voluntary milk reduction scheme

ICMSA urges Minister to support call for EU voluntary milk reduction scheme

ICMSA urges Minister to support call for EU voluntary milk reduction scheme

NEWS 28 March 2026

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February milk price confirmed by Tirlán board

February milk price confirmed by Tirlán board

The base price for February milk is 34.05c/l, excluding VAT.

NEWS 20 October 2025

Weekend weather: showery, cold at times with some bright spells

Weekend weather: showery, cold at times with some bright spells

The weekend weather is set to be changeable, according to Met Éireann.

NEWS 20 October 2025

Dairygold tops January milk league

Dairygold tops January milk league

Small volumes and short-term bonuses mean that the price paid for milk in January bears little resemblance to the price that will be paid in March and April.

MARKETS 20 October 2025

Dairy Trends: a bad ending to a great year

Dairy Trends: a bad ending to a great year

Aidan Brennan looks back at the dairy market for 2025 and says that it will be remembered as a great year for prices, but with a bad back-end.

MARKETS 20 October 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 20 October 2025

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

It is predicted the majority of this decrease will be shouldered by dairy farms, with Teagasc economists estimating that incomes will fall on these farms by 42% on average to €80,000.

NEWS 20 October 2025

Dairygold drops September milk price as it warns further cuts to come

Dairygold drops September milk price as it warns further cuts to come

A 3.57c/l drop for Dairygold's September milk was not severe enough to leave its dairy products returning a margin from the market, the co-op suggested.

NEWS 20 October 2025

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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