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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 15 April 2026

Dairy Trends: prices remain low and steady

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NORTHERN IRELAND 15 April 2026

Kerry Dairy Ireland increases base milk price for March

Kerry Dairy Ireland increases base milk price for March

NEWS 15 April 2026

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

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

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

MARKETS 8 April 2026

GDT sees its first downwards slide of 2026

GDT sees its first downwards slide of 2026

GDT sees its first downwards slide of 2026

NEWS 7 April 2026

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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 11 March 2026

Milk and butter price cuts 'a kick in the teeth' for farmers – IFA

Milk and butter price cuts 'a kick in the teeth' for farmers – IFA

IFA liquid milk chair Henry Dunne has voiced concerns for farmers over retailer milk and butter price cuts this Thursday.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Lidl and Tesco announce milk and butter own-brand price cuts

The price of a 454g block of own-brand Lidl and Tesco butter are both being reduced by 12%.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Dairy Trends: butter takes a slip while skim keeps rising

Dairy Trends: butter takes a slip while skim keeps rising

Butter prices slipped by quite a bit this week, as market sentiment towards fat weaned, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Dairy Trends: powder varies in flat GDT

Dairy Trends: powder varies in flat GDT

While the Global Dairy Trade index recorded a near flat change, there was big variations in the fortunes for powder, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

GDT index up 0.1% at latest auction

GDT index up 0.1% at latest auction

This figure marks the sixth consecutive rise in the Global Dairy Trade auction.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Dairy Trends: butter prices soar ahead as war fears mount

Dairy Trends: butter prices soar ahead as war fears mount

The spot market price for butter in Europe has surged by over €475/t this week as buyers get wary over the war in Iran.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

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