It has been a relatively stable year for dairy pricing if we compare to the manic last few years. However, there are various political headwinds

The market has been relatively quiet over Q3 and a lot of buyers seem to have covered their requirements at keen pricing when the market was at a low ebb. Milk production levels have also been stable but there certainly was a drop in volumes over September and October which showed early signs that the […]

Historical policy notice: This article was published in November 2023 and reflects the Irish nitrogen derogation position, political commentary and dairy-market concerns reported at that time. The policy position may since have changed. At the time of publication, changes to Ireland’s nitrates derogation were a significant concern for parts of the Irish dairy sector. The […]

Conflict has broken out depressingly yet again in the Israel/Palestine region. The region has been in constant turmoil since 1947 and events have escalated again significantly since the start of October with over 10,000 civilians killed mainly in Gaza. The current conflict shows no immediate end in sight as Israeli troops have now started their […]