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First GDT index rise since February
James Hanly
Despite the positive overall numbers, five products decreased in value compared with only three rising.
4 March 2025 News
Global Dairy Trade index down 0.5%
Despite the overall decrease, the price of five dairy products rose in value, while three dropped.
12 February 2025 Markets
Dairy Trends: European prices on a slow decline
Butter, cheese and whole milk powder all dropped a bit in Europe this week, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Trends: GDT increases by 3.7%
It was all positive news from the GDT auction, although European dairy prices are under more pressure.
5 February 2025 Markets
GDT index rises 3.7% at latest auction
Lactose was up 17.7% to €1,022/t at the trading event held on Tuesday.
4 February 2025 News
Price bounces back at latest Global Dairy Trade auction
In total, 27,785t of dairy product swapped hands at the auction that had 178 participating bidders.
21 January 2025 News
Butter bounces back to €7,200/t on Dutch market
Close to 10% was knocked off the value of butter prices in the month up to Christmas, as the trade eased from the record levels hit through the autumn.
12 January 2025 News
Bright start for European milk commodities in 2025
The weekly Dutch auction of dairy commodities saw price increase on butter and milk powder.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
GDT back again at latest auction
At both the last auction of 2024 and the first auction of 2025, held this week, the index was down.
8 January 2025 News
GDT index down 2.8% at latest auction
There were 183 participating bidders and 14 bidding rounds at Tuesday’s GDT auction.
17 December 2024 News
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
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