Skim milk powder
Kieran Mailey on 07 Apr 2021
GDT records price increase for April
After a negative auction in late March, the first GDT event of April got back on track
Amy Forde on 06 Apr 2021
Prices inch upwards at Global Dairy Trade
Most categories of product recorded a rise in price at Tuesday's Global Dairy Trade auction.
Kieran Mailey on 03 Mar 2021
Base milk prices heading for 30p/l
GDT and Dutch Dairy Board auctions have both recorded strong increases since the start of the year.
David Wright on 03 Feb 2021
NI dairy farming news in-brief
Commodity markets strengthen, prices stable and Arla boss at Semex conference.
Amy Forde on 02 Feb 2021
Prices at Global Dairy Trade rise again
Prices for butter milk powder (BMP) drove the increase in this week’s Global Dairy Trade auction.
Niall Hurson on 02 Dec 2020
GDT price index rises by 4.3%
In total, 32,062t of dairy products were sold at the latest GDT auction.
Niall Hurson on 18 Nov 2020
October milk price suggests co-ops have an eye on Brexit – ICMSA
Following calls for a minimum of 32c/l this month, the ICMSA has said it was irritating to see so many processors below that figure.
Kieran Mailey on 04 Nov 2020
Prices ease at latest dairy auctions
Prices for dairy commodities fell at both the GDT and Dutch Dairy Board auctions
Niall Hurson on 04 Nov 2020
All co-ops should pay over 32c/l for October milk – ICMSA
ICMSA has said that processors and co-ops must be looking at spring 2021 to make sure that prices can start off the new year on a positive note.
Niall Hurson on 04 Nov 2020
GDT price index falls by 2%
In total, 35,418t of dairy products were sold at the latest GDT auction.
Kieran Mailey on 16 Sep 2020
Dale Farm and Glanbia Cheese close price gap
In Northern Ireland, Dale Farm and Glanbia Cheese are the only processors to increase base prices for August milk.
Jack Kennedy on 06 Sep 2020
Dairy industry update: China drives on buying forward
The Chinese buyers are in the market and they are buying more than last year, writes Jack Kennedy.
Kieran Mailey on 19 Aug 2020
Dairy markets weaken at GDT auction
Commodity prices have fallen for the third auction in a row at this week's GDT.
Kieran Mailey on 22 Jul 2020
Dairy commodity markets news in-brief
GDT records a small price drop, and EU production set to fall in the second half of 2020
Barry Cassidy on 07 Jul 2020
Major rebound in dairy markets as GDT surges 8.3%
The biggest increases were for WMP prices, followed by skim milk powder and cheddar.
Jack Kennedy on 27 May 2020
Dairy commodities steady and rising
Global dairy commodities continue to strengthen in the last week and spot milk prices are up writes Jack Kennedy
Kieran Mailey on 06 May 2020
Dairy prices harden at Dutch auction
Key commodities at the weekly Dutch Dairy Board auction have seen a small recovery in recent weeks
David Wright on 08 Apr 2020
Agri food needs £100m crisis aid
With money tight at Stormont, DAERA are looking to the UK government and EU for assistance.
Kieran Mailey on 08 Apr 2020
Butter and skim crash at DDB auction
At this week's Dutch Dairy Board auction, butter and skim milk powder were hit by a sharp drop in demand
Kieran Mailey on 25 Mar 2020
New-year optimism turns into spring uncertainty
Kieran Mailey assesses the current state of dairy commodity markets and the likely impact on farmgate prices over the months to come.