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European dairy commodities drop to four-year low

Dairy commodity markets continue to see downward pressure due to over supply

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

European dairy commodities drop to four-year low

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WORLD 3 December 2025

GDT index continues to fall – down 4.3% at latest auction

GDT index continues to fall – down 4.3% at latest auction

NEWS 2 December 2025

Dairy Trends: more price cuts for butter on European market

Dairy Trends: more price cuts for butter on European market

Dairy Trends: more price cuts for butter on European market

MARKETS 26 November 2025

GDT slides another 3% in its third-biggest drop since June

GDT slides another 3% in its third-biggest drop since June

GDT slides another 3% in its third-biggest drop since June

NEWS 18 November 2025

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A tour of the largest milk drying facility in Europe

A tour of the largest milk drying facility in Europe

Daire Cregg reports from a recent visit to Lakeland Dairies Bailieborough plant where they process one billion litres of milk annually.

DAIRY DAY 5 August 2025

GDT index down at six consecutive auctions

GDT index down at six consecutive auctions

The last time the index as a whole rose was on 5 August 2025.

NEWS 5 August 2025

GDT index down 1.4% at latest auction

GDT index down 1.4% at latest auction

The index linked to the fortnightly trade event has not risen since the beginning of August this year.

NEWS 5 August 2025

Dairy Trends: GDT auction drops by 4.3% as buyers hold off

Dairy Trends: GDT auction drops by 4.3% as buyers hold off

Disappointing outcome from the GDT auction this week shows that the index dropped by 4.3%, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 5 August 2025

Editorial: perhaps GDT not best measure of global powder prices

Editorial: perhaps GDT not best measure of global powder prices

Is it a case that the GDT auction is no longer the best barometer of global powder prices?

EDITORIAL 5 August 2025

GDT index down slightly

GDT index down slightly

Prior to the latest auction, the GDT index had risen for two consecutive trading events.

NEWS 5 August 2025

Global Dairy Trade index up 0.7%

Global Dairy Trade index up 0.7%

Whole milk powder, which accounts for over half of the product sold in terms of tonnage, performed strongly.

NEWS 5 August 2025

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