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Dairy Trends: markets in good place despite drops for powder
Aidan Brennan
Milk powder prices fell a bit in Europe this week, but, overall, markets are stable, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Trends: markets in good place despite drops for powder
Tirlán takes December but Lakeland top overall
29 January 2025 Markets
Tirlán takes December but Lakeland top overall
Lakeland Dairies, despite being in division three for December claim the top spot for the cumulative milk payments in 2024.
Dairy Trends: GDT rises by 1.4% as Chinese activity increases
22 January 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: GDT rises by 1.4% as Chinese activity increases
The increase in the Global Dairy Trade index is welcome news at a time when there is significant turmoil in global affairs.
More than 2,000 in-calf dairy heifers bound for Algeria
The heifers are now in transit after being shipped from Belview port in Co Waterford. Adam Woods reports.
16 January 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: pattern emerging for 2025 markets
Strong butter and cheese markets in first weeks of 2025 though powder trade remains sluggish
15 January 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: mixed Global Dairy Trade result
The first GDT auction of 2025 sends mixed signals from the southern hemisphere on direction of travel for dairy markets.
8 January 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: Rabobank predicting a good start to 2025
Aidan Brennan analyses the latest Rabobank quarterly report on the dairy sector, which suggests that 2025 will be a good year for the sector.
1 January 2025 Markets
Another lift in milk price for November supplies
All of the co-ops bar one increased milk price for November deliveries, writes dairy editor Aidan Brennan.
1 January 2025 Markets
Parlour investment set to increase in 2025
Aidan Brennan says that higher milk prices and improved profitability in 2025 is likely to increase the level of investment by dairy farmers in equipment and facilities
1 January 2025 Dairy Equipment
Dairy Trends: butter the star performer in year of two halves
Aidan Brennan looks back at dairy commodity prices over the last year and says that the performance of butter has been noteworthy.
23 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.
18 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.
11 December 2024 Markets