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Dairy Trends: Butter increases but powder and cheese falls
Aidan Brennan
There was mixed news on the dairy scene this week with increases for butter but a drop in price for cheese and milk powders.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: dairy markets - Ornua boringly good or lacking a spark?
For years we have been talking about sweating the Kerrygold brand more – extending it, scaling it, and reinventing it.
15 April 2025 News
Dairygold sets milk price for March
The figure, based on constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat, is unchanged from the price set at the start of the 2025 and is inclusive of a 1.47c/l sustainability and quality payment.
Editorial: is milk price of €1/l possible?
We need to work better and smarter together in Ireland. It’s obviously not just in milk processing.
9 April 2025 Viewpoints
Dairy Trends: tariff tensions playing part in subdued market
The impact of tariffs is dampening sentiment in the dairy markets across Europe, writes Aidan Brennan.
9 April 2025 Markets
1,500ha Mexican dairy farm hits the market
The large-scale dairy enterprise Tecnología Ganadera Tropical is based in the Campeche state and comes with professional management and an AFS breeding multiplication programme.
9 April 2025 News
Dairy Trends: markets showing stability across all categories
Prices at the Global Dairy Trade auction went up by 1.1% this week, while butter prices in Europe took a bit of a dip, writes Aidan Brennan.
2 April 2025 Markets
Bluetongue to dent EU milk supply
Milk production is expected to fall in Germany, France and Netherlands this year as a consequence of bluetongue.
2 April 2025 News
Global dairy shortage looming – Bord Bia seminar
The Bord Bia dairy market seminar heard the best-case scenario is that European milk supply will grow by just 0.2% per year for the next five years, writes Aidan Brennan.
27 March 2025 News
Dairy Trends: markets holding their own
There was a slight drop for butter on the European market this week, but most other commodities are holding their own, writes Aidan Brennan.
26 March 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: butter continues its upward journey
Butter is the star performer in Europe once again this week, recording an increase in price of €135/t from last week.
19 March 2025 Markets
Ornua warns of trade war impact on global dairy markets
Meanwhile, global milk supply in January was flat in 2024, increasing by just 0.1% for the month.
16 March 2025 News