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Dairy Trends: GDT index falls by 0.6% at latest auction

Aidan Brennan reports from the latest developments in the dairy markets, with an update from the GDT auction and European spot market.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Dairy Trends: GDT index falls by 0.6% at latest auction

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Dairy Trends: GDT increases by 1.5% in first rise since March

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Dairy Trends: another bleak week for dairy markets

Dairy Trends: another bleak week for dairy markets

The Global Dairy Trade index declined by 2.7% this week, with big declines for butter and butter oil, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 18 February 2026

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 18 February 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 18 February 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 18 February 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 18 February 2026

Dairy Trends: GDT rises on the back on Iran conflict

Dairy Trends: GDT rises on the back on Iran conflict

Dairy markets continue to recover, with the GDT auction increasing by 5.7% this week and further gains in the spot market.

MARKETS 18 February 2026

Dairy Trends: GDT records a 3.6% increase

Dairy Trends: GDT records a 3.6% increase

The positive result at the GDT is the latest in a line of positive ones, bucking the trends seen elsewhere in the market.

MARKETS 18 February 2026

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