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Fonterra auction analysis: Cautious optimism for global dairy commodity prices
The first Fonterra Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of 2015 showed positive signs according to DairyCo with a 3.6% increase...
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UK dairy farmers milk production set to break 20-year high
UK dairy farmers are on course to produce the most milk collectively in 20 years, according to DairyCo. It says...
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Why some European dairy farmers want supply control in times of crisis
The European Milk Board and the German Dairy Farmers Association (BDM) are to press in Europe for the introduction of...
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Second consecutive price rise at Fonterra auction (3.6% this time)
Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade for dairy products saw prices rise by 3.6% in the latest auction, which took place today....
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Feed use increasing at a faster rate than milk output since 1990
Compound feed per cow increased at a faster annual rate than milk output per cow since 1990 despite decreases in...
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Efficiency vital to deal with price volatility - Keenan boss
Efficiency in a broad sense will be a vital force for farmers to deal with price volatility, according to Keenan...
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Know your dairy products: Dairy Carbohydrate – Lactose
Lactose is the primary constituent in liquid whey. It is the main carbohydrate or sugar in milk. Infant-formula manufacturers and...
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International Milk Prices - Year in Review
Major international dairy co-operatives, Arla, FrieslandCampina and Fonterra announced milk price reductions in December. Arla’s price fell 1.9 cents to...
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Know your dairy products: Dairy Proteins - Whey & Casein
From an Irish dairy farmer’s perspective, protein it is the most valued commodity listed on their milk statement. Irish co-operatives,...
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Know your dairy products: Milk Powder
The growth of milk powder exports has help fuel the exponential expansion of dairy trade globally in recent years. New...
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UK milk processor slashes January price by €2.50c/kg
The UK’s largest dairy company Arla, has slashed its January milk price by €2.5c/kg The company says the combined impact...
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Dairy production outstrips consumption new report finds
International dairy markets continue to suffer from low prices according to a Rabobank report on dairy markets, though the rate...
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Milk Quota Abolition – 100 Days to go!
Today marks 100 days until milk quota abolition in Europe. It’s hard to believe that this restrictive market control regime...
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Monitoring Body Condition Score - the key to effective dry cow management
Controlling dairy cows’ Body Condition Score (BCS) is a crucial management requirement in the run-up to calving, according to Kiernan...
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First milk goes through Glanbia's Belview plant
The first milk went through Glanbia’s new dairy facility in Belview last week, during an on schedule dry run for...
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2015 – more cows or less cows?
With the removal of milk quotas only a few months away, many Irish dairy farmers are set to calve and...
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Could dry weather slow New Zealand farmers milk production?
The ongoing dry weather conditions in New Zealand have led to water usage restrictions being imposed on some dairy farmers...
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Prices rise 2.4% at Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction
Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade for dairy products saw prices rise by 2.4% in the latest auction, which took place today....
