Dairy
No immediate end in sight to the dairy crisis - UFU President
There is no immediate end in sight to the dairy crisis and it is a “real and deep financial crisis” for...
Dairy Farmers
Dairy
'Dairy farmers are in for a rough ride'
Dairy farmers are in for a rough ride for the next couple of years, according to Cork farmer John Landers....
Dairy
Kiwi dairy farmers told to cut 'unprofitable production'
With the continued decline in milk price, DairyNZ Chief Executive Tim Mackle has called on dairy farmers to cut unprofitable...
Dairy
Poll: Dairy farmers: What's your cost of production?
Farmers are being advised to ensure their cost production is as low as possible as milk prices continue to fall....
Dairy
Fonterra chief says milk prices to improve in second half of year
Milk prices should improve in the second half of the year, according to Fonterra Chief Executive, Theo Spierings. He told the...
Dairy
US farmers dump over 13m litres of milk they can't find buyers for
US domestic milk output is set to be the highest ever this year and US farmers are dumping their milk...
Dairy
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
Farming abroad: From car sales to milking cows in New Zealand
Bill Moore from Co. Meath has gone from being a car salesman to being a 50/50 dairy farmer in New...
Dairy
'Dairy expansion not possible with current cow numbers'
Two successive years of falling AI usage within the national dairy herd has created a dearth in the number of...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
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,...
Agri-Business
Know your dairy products: Cheese
Cheese exports accounted for over €24 billion or 38% of total dairy exports in 2013. The importance of cheese production...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
Hedging tools to be developed to counter dairy volatility
The dairy sector will develop hedging tools, designed to reduce the impact of volatility within the entire length of the...
Dairy
Dairygold announces measures to support its milk suppliers
Dairygold has announced that its Board has approved changes to the Society’s Member Funding mechanisms designed to assist its milk...
