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Klaas van der Horst

Market Reporter Dairy

Klaas van der Horst is a senior agriculture and market analyst at DCA Market Intelligence, specializing in global dairy markets and Dutch politics. With extensive experience in the dairy market and supply chain dynamics, Klaas provides farmers, producers and traders with data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making.

His research covers production data, commodity pricing, trade flows and market regulations, offering a comprehensive view of the factors shaping the international dairy industry. Klaas’s work reflects his ability to translate complex market data into clear market insights and analysis.

Committed to bridging analysis and practical insights, Klaas helps stakeholders anticipate market shifts and make informed decisions in an ever-changing dairy landscape.

Explore Klaas’s latest reports and insights, or connect with him on LinkedIn for updates on the global dairy market.


Latest insights

Analysis|Published: Yesterday 07:00 PM CET

Large supply pressures Global Dairy Trade down again

The first GDT of October was again an auction with a predominantly negative sentiment. With an average decline of -1.6%, the auction was also twice as strong in the negative compared to the previous auction. In particular, the price of mozzarella dropped significantly. There was a small increase for butter oil.

Analysis|Published: Yesterday 06:00 PM CET

Leerdammer slightly limits the reduction in milk price

Lactalis Leerdammer lowers the milk price in October by €2.67 per 100 kilos, but keeps the step in the Boerenbusiness Milk Price Comparator smaller than FrieslandCampina and A-ware. Read more about the comparison with competitors, bonuses, and sustainability bonuses.

News|Published: Oct 3, 2025

Cono accelerates reduction of milk price in September

Cono Kaasmakers has, like many other dairy companies, accelerated the reduction of the milk price. While in August there was a reduction of 50 cents from the milk price, for September the reduction is five times that amount.

News|Published: Oct 3, 2025

Milk price A-ware down, but top level remains ahead

Royal A-ware follows the market movement with the standard milk price for October. The company deducts nearly €3.00 from the milk price. Thus, the base price is not leading, but the maximum price remains so. The organic milk price is meanwhile slightly raised.

Analysis|Published: Oct 2, 2025

Dairy market sees corrections, but oversupply remains

The market for liquid dairy remains weak. A large supply of raw milk and concentrate sets the tone, plus a further weakening cheese market, but also a somewhat recovering market for milk fat and more stable powder prices. This is in a nutshell the picture of the dairy market this week. An uneasy and unclear week.

News|Published: Jul 24, 2025

FrieslandCampina must buy out partners Engro

FrieslandCampina must buy out partners FMO (financing bank) and IFC from the consortium that acquired a 51% stake in the Pakistani Engro Foods in 2016. One of the other two partners within the consortium has exercised a put option, obliging FrieslandCampina to buy out the remaining share.

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