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Dairy Trends: butter the star performer in year of two halves
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan looks back at dairy commodity prices over the last year and says that the performance of butter has been noteworthy.
Dairy Trends: butter the star performer in year of two halves
Dairy Trends: GDT drops by 2.8% at last auction of 2024
18 December 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: GDT drops by 2.8% at last auction of 2024
The latest Global Dairy Trade auction recorded a drop of 2.8%, with powders falling by the largest amount, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Trends: butter drops sharply by €600/t
11 December 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: butter drops sharply by €600/t
Butter prices took a big fall this week, as demand for the product dropped on the back of Christmas orders filled, writes Aidan Brennan.
Camera at the Mart: high milk solids driver of dairy sale
In-calf heifers from dams with high percentages of milk solids were making a premium at the annual dairy sale in Corrin Mart last week.
9 December 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: GDT continues to go up but butter continues to slide
Whole milk powder took a leap forward at the Global Dairy Trade auction, but butter and cheese dropped in all markets.
4 December 2024 Markets
2025 milk price should increase slightly - Ornua CEO
Ornua CEO Conor Galvin was speaking at the ICMSA’s AGM at the Radisson in Limerick on Monday 2 December.
2 December 2024 News
Supply and price boost to October milk payments
High milk volumes with high constituents and an increase in milk price have all helped to boost October milk cheques, writes Aidan Brennan.
27 November 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: butter and cheese prices drop
There were reductions in price for butter, cheese and whole milk powder in the European spot markets this week, writes Aidan Brennan.
27 November 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: GDT up 1.9% and butter breaks records
The price of butter has broken the previous record set just two months ago, writes Aidan Brennan.
20 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: positive dairy signals boost for Listowel Mart dairy sale
The prevailing mood is rising in dairy markets and with the good weather in autumn that allowed farmers replenish fodder stocks, these all had an impact on the dairy sale in the north Kerry mart.
18 November 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: markets going in the right direction
Butter is leading the charge this week, as prices increase by €145/t to be within touching distance of the last peak price.
13 November 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: GDT increases by 4.8%
The Global Dairy Trade auction result is a really positive sign for the dairy trade, as New Zealand heads towards peak milk production.
6 November 2024 Markets