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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.

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Dairy Trends: European butter prices back to €4,000/t

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SMP and butter prices in the European spot market continue to increase, writes Aidan Brennan.

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Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Butter prices fell again in Europe this week, as increased supplies continue to weigh on the dairy market.

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No lift in milk prices until second half of 2026 - Ornua

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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