Dairy
European dairy giant says milk prices have bottomed out
European dairy processing giant FrieslandCampina has said that milk prices have bottomed out. Issuing its half-year results today it said in...
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'September the last opportunity to make any changes to housing before winter'
The next month provides the last opportunity to make any changes to housing before winter, according to CAFRE Dairying Development...
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French farmers to get up to 24c/L under Milk Reduction Scheme
The French Government has provided extra funding to incentivise its dairy farmers to cut milk production in the coming months....
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Australian milk production plummets in July
Australian milk production in July dropped by 10.3% on the corresponding month in 2015, the latest figures from Dairy Australia...
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FrieslandCampina increases milk price for September
FrieslandCampina has increased its guaranteed milk price for raw supplies of milk for September by €1.25/kg. This increase will bring...
World News
US government to purchase surplus cheese to help out dairy farmers
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to buy a surplus of cheese to help out dairy producers whose revenues have...
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UK dairy processors increase price on the back of 'falling milk production'
A number of dairy processors in the UK have moved to increase September’s milk price, with prices up by 0.75-1p/L...
N.Ireland
'Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility'
Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
Dairy
Superlevy Instalment Scheme costs Government €35m in 2015
The final cost of the Superlevy Instalment Scheme to the Government was €35.6m in 2015. Given the very high volumes of...
Dairy
Latest market surge supports a milk price of 25-28c/L says ICMSA
The current level of the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) indicates that milk price should be in the 25-28 cent per...
Dairy
Map: Here's the latest figures on EU milk production
Milk production in the EU increased by 3.3% between January and June 2016 compared to the corresponding period in 2015,...
Dairy
More details of the EU's Milk Reduction Scheme revealed
Farmers who fail to reduce milk production for the full amount offered (14c/L) under the EU’s Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme will...
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Ten-hour talks between French dairy farmers and processors end in deadlock
Mediation talks between Europe’s largest dairy group Lactalis and French milk producers over milk price ended in deadlock last night. French...
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Here's how much milk powder is sitting in EU intervention stores
There was a steep drop in offers of skimmed milk powder (SMP) into the public intervention measure for the week...
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Fonterra increases its farmgate milk price forecast
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today increased its 2016/17 forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 50c to $4.75/kgMS. When combined with the...
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French farmers protest over low milk prices outside major milk processor
Some 400 French dairy farmers have blockaded the roads around Lactalis, the milk processor based in Laval, France, this week in...
Dairy
Arla UK increases milk price for September supplies as 'prices firm'
Arla UK has announced that it is to increase the milk price for September supplies of milk by 1.25c/kg (1.01p/kg)....
Dairy
8 tips to increase grass covers during August
August is a critical month for building grass covers as it is the last month when growth rates outstrip herd...
