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GDT index up by 0.4% at latest auction
Anne O'Donoghue
This comes following a 6.9% drop in the Global Dairy Trade index at the trading event a fortnight ago.
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Lakeland increases price for June supplies
Lakeland Dairies has announced an increase to its base price for milk supplied during June
10 July 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: no contagion effect from poor GDT
The effect of the big reduction in the last GDT auction seems to be confined to that auction, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Trends: GDT price crash shocks market
The Global Dairy Trade auction fell by a whopping 6.9% in a shock to the market, as all key commodities dropped in price.
3 July 2024 Markets
Ornua optimistic on dairy markets despite Chinese disruption
Ornua is predicting that global milk supplies will remain flat for 2024.
3 July 2024 News
Increased Chinese dairy output unsettles export markets
With China importing significantly less dairy produce, competition for exports has increased on other markets such as North Africa.
23 June 2024 News
Dairy markets harden amid poor supply outlook
There is now an acceptance among international dairy buyers that milk supplies are not bulletproof and will not rebound in the medium term.
5 June 2024 News
Dairy Trends: butter and powder prices soar
The prices for all the key dairy commodities increased substantially this week on the back of renewed optimism in the markets.
29 May 2024 Markets
Rising butter prices boosts MPI
The milk price indicator for NI has risen for the fifth time in a row on the back of improved commodity returns.
29 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Lakeland and Tirlán have no plans to cut staff hours
Dairygold said it has no choice, but to "take measures to mitigate the impact of reduced milk volumes on the business".
22 May 2024 News
Dairy commodities on an upward trend
Dairy commodities saw butter and powder prices increasing at the GDT and Dutch auctions.
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairygold cuts staff working hours due to milk supply drop
Dairygold said it has no choice but to "take measures to mitigate the impact of reduced milk volumes on the business".
19 May 2024 News