Dairy
'European dairy farmers need more help facing volatility'
The EU must bring more balance into the supply chain, introduce better tools against market disturbances and help dairy farmers...
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Agri-Business
USDA says Chinese dairy imports to remain sluggish
China’s imports of milk and dairy powders may stay restrained for longer than expected, according to the United States Department...
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An extra 1.5 billion litres of milk to be produced each year in the EU till 2016
EU milk production has been forecasted to grow further in 2015 and 2016, according to European Commission estimates. Estimated figures...
Dairy
Superlevy deferral scheme won't be in place for this month’s cheque - ICOS
The new Superlevy Instalment Scheme is ‘unlikely’ to be in place to impact on dairy farmers’ milk cheques this month,...
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'High dairy production levels in New Zealand will take time to be absorbed'
Dairy prices in New Zealand are expected to remain weak for the coming months, before beginning to ‘recover in earnest’...
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How to grow low potash silage for dry cows
Silage for dry cows is different to that for milking cows, Michael Garvey of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
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EU wholesale dairy markets continue to fall in May
EU wholesale markets for dairy products fell again in May as pressure from supply remains, according to Dairyco. Prices across most...
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Scottish government to support dairy farmers on the Isle of Bute
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has confirmed that he will be providing additional support to dairy farmers on the...
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Fonterra offers guaranteed milk price contracts
Following its recent announcement of the 2015/16 forecast Farmgate Milk Price, applications are now open for Fonterra farmers to lock...
Dairy
Ostertagia levels running high in spring 2015 - Glanbia
Glanbia’s bulk milk disease screening service showed high levels of Ostertagia in dairy herds in spring 2015, Glanbia says. Ostertagia...
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New Zealand dairy farmers braced for $150,000 income drop
DairyNZ is ramping up its support to dairy farmers following the announcement today by Fonterra of an opening forecast Farmgate...
Dairy
'German milk prices cover less than 70% of costs'
The average production costs in January 2015 in Germany were 45.64c/kg milk, according to the European Milk Board (EMB), which...
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Global Dairy Trade down for sixth consecutive time
The Global Dairy Trade has fallen for the sixth consecutive time, down 4.3%. The latest auction comes on the back...
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China imports more dairy than any other food item
Dairy is China’s largest imported food item and has an estimated value of $9.54 billion, according to a report by...
Dairy
First quota-free month sees milk supplies rise 14%
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 775.5m litres for April 2015, according to the CSO. It...
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Aurivo to introduce fixed-price milk supply contracts
Aurivo is to introduce a three-year, fixed-price contract option to its dairy shareholders, according to the co-op’s dairy processing General...
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Fonterra revises downwards its farmgate milk price
Fonterra Co-operative has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season to $4.40 per kgMS. Chairman John Wilson...
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FrieslandCampina cuts June milk price citing increased supplies
The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price for raw milk for June 2015 is €30.50 per 100 kilogrammes of milk which is the...
