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Red-hot prices for dairy stock in marts
Declan O’Brien
The strength of the trade was illustrated in Carnew Mart this week, where a dairy clearance sale saw an average of €2,775/head paid for freshly calved heifers.
27 March 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.
19 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.
GDT butter and skim higher than European price
In a change to the norm, the prices for butter and skim milk powder at the Global Dairy Trade beat that being achieved in Europe, writes Aidan Brennan
19 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.
12 February 2025 Markets
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
Where to pitch costs and profit for 2025
The whole subject of costs of production was discussed at both Dairy Day and the Teagasc dairy conference in November, writes Aidan Brennan.
25 December 2024 Management
GDT index rises to a 28-month high
A 1.9% increase at the second and final GDt event for November brings the price index to its highest value in 28 months.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Increase in Ornua PPI for October
The Ornua value payment payable to member co-ops in the month is €4.4m, which equated to 3.6% of gross purchases in the month.
6 November 2024 News
GDT index increases by 4.8%
All dairy prices at the fortnightly event were up, bar lactose.
5 November 2024 News
Cheddar price jumps as dairy prices drop at GDT
This is the first fall in the GDT index since 3 September this year as the market has increase by 2% in that time.
15 October 2024 News