Butter prices were more or less unchanged in both Europe and at the Global Dairy Trade auction this week.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYFigures released by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue show that the value of dairy imports jumped 16% between 2019 and 2023.
Butter prices continue their surge into record territory, with cheddar also posting a big increase last week.
The company specialises in the production of mozzarella cheese, with a site outside Magheralin.
There was a return to stability in the butter market this week, while prices for most other commodity types increased, writes Aidan Brennan.
Former EU chief agricultural trade negotiator John Clarke said he thinks the investigation by China is symbolic.
It was another upbeat week on the European dairy market, with prices for all key products rising, writes Aidan Brennan.
All of the co-ops increased milk price for July, writes Aidan Brennan, but those at the top and the bottom of the league are getting most attention he says.
Aidan Brennan visits Glanbia plc’s mega dairy processing site in Michigan to see how cheese and whey is processed at scale.
The Irish dairy sector has been dragged into a row which has little to do with them.