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Dairy Trends: tariff tensions playing part in subdued market
Aidan Brennan
The impact of tariffs is dampening sentiment in the dairy markets across Europe, writes Aidan Brennan.
9 April 2025 News
New Zealand’s trade ethos similar to that of Europe
Hamish Marr, New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy, is a fifth-generation mixed arable farmer from Methven in the South Island of New Zealand. He met with Jack Kennedy this week.
1 April 2025 News
First GDT index rise since February
Despite the positive overall numbers, five products decreased in value compared with only three rising.
Global Dairy Trade index down 0.5%
Despite the overall decrease, the price of five dairy products rose in value, while three dropped.
4 March 2025 News
Slight drop in price at Global Dairy Trade
In total, six items fell in price with only one rising at the latest auction held on Tuesday 18 February.
18 February 2025 News
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
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: 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
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