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Marginal decrease in dairy prices at GDT
James Hanly
This is the first fall in the GDT index since there was a sizeable drop of 6.9% on 2 July this year. Since then, the market has rebounded by 6.4% over three auctions.
28 August 2024 Markets
Dairy Trends: butter reaches record prices
Butter has broken the 2022 record in Europe and all other dairy commodities are flying, writes Aidan Brennan.
28 August 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Prices at Global Dairy Trade up 5.5%
The GDT index is recovering after dropping by 6.9% on 2 July this year. It has marginally increased at the two subsequent auctions before the large jump this week.
20 August 2024 News
Dairy Trends: GDT holds steady but powders drop
There is increased pressure on milk powders, as plenty of supply and low demand means prices are falling.
17 July 2024 Markets
GDT index up by 0.4% at latest auction
This comes following a 6.9% drop in the Global Dairy Trade index at the trading event a fortnight ago.
16 July 2024 News
Milk prices to hold fall in GDT
Processors forecast that tight European milk supplies will continue to bolster farm-gate prices for the short to medium term.
10 July 2024 News
Lakeland increases price for June supplies
Lakeland Dairies has announced an increase to its base price for milk supplied during June
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Strathroy and Tirlán gain new suppliers
July 2024 has seen some dairy farmers in NI on the move to a new processor
3 July 2024 Northern Ireland
GDT down 6.9% at latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade index was back 6.9% at the auction held this Tuesday.
2 July 2024 News
Rising butter prices boosts MPI
The milk price indicator for NI has risen for the fifth time in a row on the back of improved commodity returns.
29 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairy commodities on an upward trend
Dairy commodities saw butter and powder prices increasing at the GDT and Dutch auctions.
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland