The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a slight drop to mark four consecutive decreases over the last two months in its latest auction. The most
May 25, 2021 10:02 am
NI milk prices are holding strong across the board, with all of the big players announcing holds or price increases for April’s milk.
The latest department figures show it’s been a good start to the year so far.
The weighted average farm gate price of milk during January to March 2021 (including bonuses) was 29.97p/L – making it 3.53p/L higher than the same period in 2020.
The volume of milk produced is also up, with March production in Northern Ireland increasing 7% compared to the year before totalling 236.9 million litres.
In Europe, the latest Dutch Dairy Auction on Wednesday (May 19) saw prices up slightly across the board. Fresh butter saw the biggest increase (up €60 to €4,040/t). Whey powder had the smallest increase, but the extra €10 brought it to its highest price in more than three years at €1,030/t.
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