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January milk intake down 14.9% as milk imports continue to rise
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 112.3m litres for January 2015. This was 14.9% below the...
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Record number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland dairy herd currently has the highest cow numbers on record, with 306,300 cows on record. Results of an...
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Fonterra maintains its 2015 farmgate milk price forecast
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has maintained its current forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season at $4.70 (€3.13) per...
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'Milk quota protected against bad prices but it also protected farmers from good prices'
Milk quota gave protection against the bad prices but it also protected farmers from good prices, Co Wicklow dairy farmer Shane...
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EU dairy exports grow despite Russian ban
Despite losing one of its most important export markets, the European Union (EU) has seen an overall increase in dairy...
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Reduced milk production in New Zealand may help support global price
New Zealand has experienced a recent, rapid slowdown in milk production according to industry commentators, Dairyco reports. This could help...
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Danone predicts milk price rebound in the second half of 2015
Dairy giant Danone has predicted milk prices in Europe to rebound in the second half of 2015. Announcing its 2014...
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Arrabawn will fight to retain its milk pool
Arrabawn Co-op will seek to secure new milk suppliers on a pro rata basis, should any existing members switch to...
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Global Dairy Trade analysis: Prices strong and strong where it matters
Global dairy prices are getting back on the horse, according to Nathan Penny rural economist for New Zealand bank ASB. After the...
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Global Dairy Trade gets another positive bounce
Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade for dairy products saw prices rise by 10.1% in the latest auction, which took place today...
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Fonterra commissions new ingredients plant in The Netherlands
New Zealand-based Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has commissioned its new dairy ingredients plant in Heerenveen, in the north of the...
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Glanbia to hold milk price at 30.5c/L for January, February and March
Glanbia is to hold its manufacturing milk price to at least 30.5c/L (incl VAT) for the first three months of...
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90% of dairy consumption in China takes place in cities
Increased dairy consumption in China is closely tied to city growth with over 90% of dairy consumption taking place in...
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Make sure cows are hungry when you let them out to grass
Spring is officially upon us with calving under way and grazing has started across the country. It has been a...
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How one farmer went from treating 20% of calves for pneumonia to none
Two years ago, Co. Meath farmer John Smith was treating at least 20% of his calves for pneumonia with expensive...
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Lakeland Dairies to expand milk processing with €36m investment
Lakeland Dairies is beginning a €36m investment in an expansion of milk powder processing operations at Bailieboro, Co. Cavan. The...
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FrieslandCampina cites 'market stabilisation' as it ups milk price
FrieslandCampina has increased its milk price for February citing a stabilisation in global milk supplies. The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price for...
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Aurivo reveals €2m milk stability fund
Aurivo has announced the creation of a €2m milk stability fund to mitigate against the impact of poor milk prices in...
