Dairy
Fonterra NZ milk collections jump 30% in April
Last month saw a significant 30% jump in Fonterra’s milk collections compared with the same month last year. Fonterra figures...
Dairy
Agri-Business
Wholesale dairy prices drop as demand softens
According to DairyCo, EU and Oceania wholesale dairy prices across all products decreased in April as demand softened over the...
Dairy
Report on alleged irregular milk movements due
The report from the investigation by the Department of Agriculture into possible milk quota irregularities involving a large Glanbia milk supplier...
Agri-Business
Questions raised over compatibility of UK milk and Irish quality assurance schemes
The Deputy President of ICMSA has questioned the compatibility of milk imports and the Dairy Quality Assurance (DQA) scheme. Pat...
Dairy
Measuring May performance on dairy farms
In the latest management notes from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisor Michael Garvey examined May performance...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group reports sales growth despite tough conditions
Kerry Group today announced interim sales growth of 3.3%, despite difficult trading conditions. It described its performance in the first...
Dairy
Müller follows Arla with UK milk price drop
Müller UK & Ireland Group has confirmed that its milk price is to be adjusted downwards to 32.00p/L price from...
Agri-Business
China bans cheese imports from the UK
DairyCo is reporting that UK cheese exports to China have been temporarily suspended, following a recent inspection tour by Chinese...
Agri-Business
Top judge praises Emerald Expo dairy stock as 'best selection he has ever seen'
Emerald Expo Judge Nico Bonns described the line-up of animals presented before him at Emerald Expo Saturday as the best...
Dairy
Arla to reduce milk price in the UK by 1.27ppl
Arla is set to reduce its standard litre price in the UK by 1.27ppl taking it to 33.74ppl. It cites negative...
Dairy
Shorts at the ready…
What a week! There has been good growth rates, cows have been milking well and surpluses arising. This week we...
Dairy
Spring breeding in Munster
Breeding programmes for grass-based milk production systems started on many farms this week in Munster. Many farmers want to hold...
Agri-Business
World dairy market update
DairyCo is reporting that Global milk production continues to perform well helping to rebuild stocks. Butter prices have held firm...
Agri-Business
Hutches – the totally versatile calf rearing option
Recent trails have confirmed that the use of hutches can bring calf mortality rates down to 2%, or possibly lower,...
Dairy
Two years’ notice on five-year Glanbia milk supply agreements
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (GIIL) has announced that its Milk Supply Agreement (MSL) with suppliers will run for five years,...
Dairy
Lots of grass on Golden Vale dairy farm
James O’Connor farms at Ballytigue near Bruree in Co. Limerick. He is a Teagasc client and an active member of...
Agri-Business
New Zealand risks missing 'a golden opportunity' to grow agricultural sector
New Zealand risks missing a ‘golden opportunity’ to grow its agricultural sector, and addressing this will require a coordinated, joint...
Agri-Business
EU dairy farmer numbers continue to decline
According to DairyCo, the number of dairy producers in the EU (excluding Malta) fell by 6.5% between 2011/12 and 2012/13....
