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Wouter Baan

Lead editor Dairy & Meat

Wouter Baan is a leading dairy & meat analyst at DCA Market Intelligence, specializing in global dairy and livestock markets, market price and supply chain dynamics. With his experience tracking commodity trends, he provides farmers, producers and traders with data-driven insights to support better decision-making.

Wouter’s expertise spans milk production, dairy commodity prices, feed costs, trade flows and policy developments shaping the international dairy and meat industries.

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Latest insights

Analysis|Published: Today 11:00 AM CET

€50 milk price now on the horizon

While the meteorological autumn has begun, milk prices continue to move up out of a trough. After a difficult period in the first half of 2026 optimism in the dairy market is growing, putting €50 per 100 kilo cautiously back in view. Read more here about the market expectations.

Analysis|Published: Today 09:00 AM CET

Increasing headwinds in the pig and piglet trade

In general, traders do not have many piglets left over. But for the batches that are left behind, there is hardly any buyer to be found. Meanwhile, on the pig market, the signals about a price reduction are becoming increasingly concrete. Read more here.

Analysis|Published: Sep 4, 2026

Expensive whey is increasingly bypassing pigs

Because liquid whey can increasingly be valorized better, the product is hardly fed to pigs anymore. Instead, it is processed into high-quality protein powders, which can yield more returns for dairy producers. Read more here.

Analysis|Published: Sep 3, 2026

DCA benchmarks: Milk powder market commentary week 36

Powder prices continue to move sharply higher, both for skimmed milk powder and whey powder. Feed-grade products in particular are recording strong gains. The rally is being driven by a combination of factors.

Analysis|Published: Sep 3, 2026

DCA Benchmarks: Milkfat market commentary week 36

The gradual upward trend in butter prices continues this week. At the same time, the gap between cream and butter prices is narrowing again.

Analysis|Published: Sep 3, 2026

DCA benchmarks: Liquid market commentary week 36

The seasonal decline in milk collections is further tightening the liquid dairy market. This is resulting in higher prices across most of the market, with cream being the exception.

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