DCA Market Intelligence has introduced a new international platform for pork, beef and poultry. With independent benchmark prices, trade data and market analyses, DCA Market Intelligence provides transparency in markets experiencing historically high price levels and strong volatility. Read more »

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The European potato market is under severe pressure this year. The EU potato area is increasing by no less than 77,000 hectares (+5.5%) to a total of 1.47 million hectares, the strongest growth in years. DCA Market Intelligence warns that the potential overproduction of processing potatoes could push the current market further out of balance. Read more »

DCA Market Intelligence B.V. has introduced four new benchmark prices for the German dairy market. The new benchmarks – for German butter, cream, skimmed milk powder (SMP), and sweet whey powder (SWP) – complement the existing raw milk benchmarks for Germany that DCA has been publishing for many years. From now on, these prices will be published weekly on Thursdays at 15:30 CET via the DCA Dairy Platform. Read more »

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will introduce a 20% import tariff on European products. For the potato market, the big question is: what impact will this measure have? Or could it perhaps even create new opportunities? Read more »

The price of beef products, such as steak and hamburgers, in supermarkets and the hospitality industry continues to rise. Globally, the supply of cattle is exceptionally scarce, causing cattle prices to surpass the previous record levels by a significant margin in recent weeks. Read more »

DCA Market Intelligence reports this week an interesting development in the dairy market: the biggest increase in cheese prices since last september. Read more »

DCA Market Intelligence introduces the DCA Base Milk Price Index NL, an objective new benchmark that provides insight into the base milk prices paid by dairy processors to milk producers in the Netherlands. Read more »

DCA Market Intelligence is expanding its leading range of Dutch manure price listings with the introduction of a weekly price for cattle slurry in the Leeuwarden (Friesland) region. Read more »

DCA Market Intelligence strengthens its position as a leading Price Reporting Agency (PRA) in the international potato market with the introduction of the DCA Potato Platform and three new exclusive Frozen Fries Indices. Read more »

We are excited to announce that Vincent van den Broek and Tim Vrolijk will be attending the 30th edition of Gulfood on February 17 & 18 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre! Read more »

DCA Market Intelligence has launched the DCA EU-4 Potato Index. This weekly index represents the weighted average price of processing potatoes in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France, collectively known as the EU-4. Read more »

DCA Market Intelligence has expanded its leading portfolio of dairy benchmarks with the introduction of the weekly DCA Benchmark Price for Cagliata. Read more »

Prices in the European dairy market remain high as the holiday season approaches. DCA Market Intelligence reports that its cream price index for Northwest Europe surged to a record high on Thursday, surpassing the €10,000 per ton mark. This historic milestone is largely attributed to tight milk supplies within the European Union, leading to shortages across the dairy sector. Read more »

Dutch dairy and pig farmers have seen their manure disposal costs rise significantly in recent months. The weekly liquid manure collection fees, compiled by DCA Market Intelligence for the past 14 years, have recently reached record levels. As a result, pig farmers alone are paying an average of 70% to 75% more this year to dispose of manure compared to 2022. The manure disposal costs for dairy farms have more than doubled (+101%) compared to the 2022 average. Read more »