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Northern Ireland
Bright start for European milk commodities in 2025
Kieran Mailey
The weekly Dutch auction of dairy commodities saw price increase on butter and milk powder.
18 December 2024 News
EU’s slice of global agri-food markets ‘shrinking’
Less of the global trade in agri-food products will be filled by the EU in the years ahead as production looks set to fall.
1 December 2024 News
Positive outlook for global dairy from Rabobank
The Dutch bank has forecast improved farmer margins increased global supplies and more bite among Chinese buyers of dairy commodities.
View from China: Trump 2.0 - stakes are higher than ever
The key driver will be the demand for dairy and animal protein and the uptick in the economy will drive more consumption, writes Ian Lahiffe.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Lakeland increases August milk price
NI's largest milk processor, Lakeland Dairies, has increased its August base price by 1p/l.
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
ICMSA calls on co-ops to set August's price no lower than 48c/l base
Strong butter and powdered milk prices make a sound case for increases to August's milk price, according to the ICMSA's dairy committee.
6 September 2024 News
Reforestation exceeds afforestation
While data is available for Coillte reforestation, there is no data for the private sector at a time when reforestation far exceeds afforestation.
4 September 2024 Forestry
Dairy Trends: butter reaches record prices
Butter has broken the 2022 record in Europe and all other dairy commodities are flying, writes Aidan Brennan.
28 August 2024 Markets
Producing butter outside the farm Gate
The Dealer hears that Bill Gates is financially backing a butter alternative having previously invested in lab-grown meat.
7 August 2024 Dealer
US farmers to be paid to conserve water
Large swathes of the US are experiencing severe to extreme and, in some cases, exceptional drought.
4 August 2024 World
Farmer Writes: you wouldn't feed inferior straw to a goat
We are now in the season when the weather forecast is scrutinised for sun and wind, and the rise and fall of the dew is monitored as closely as a life support machine.
31 July 2024 Farmer Writes
MPI trailing behind milk prices paid
The UFU milk price index suggests prices paid to farmers should be lower than what they actually are
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland