Dairy
Northern farming body Fair Price Farming unimpressed with dairy aid package
Last week’s EU dairy aid package for agriculture is fundamentally weak but does contain a few positive themes of a...
Dairy
Agri-Business
From football to food - Arla Foods brings in Adidas financial expert to head up team
The world’s largest producer of organic products Arla Foods has announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO)...
Dairy
Why things are looking up for Global Dairy Trade prices
Overall dairy prices spiked 16.5% at yesterday’s Global Dairy Trade auction for the third consecutive strong gain. The lift was...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade set for another bounce this week
Prices at Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) are set to rise again at tomorrow’s auction. According to latest futures market...
Dairy
Carbon to replace milk as the new quota in farming
Carbon will become the new quota in Irish farming, according to Trinity College economist Professor Alan Matthews. Matthews was addressing...
Agri-Business
World food prices down 5.2% to lowest level in 7 years
World food prices hit a seven-year low in August 2015, down 5.2% from July 2015, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)...
Dairy
'New Zealand milk output could fall by up to 10% in the coming months'
New Zealand’s milk output could fall by up to 10% over the coming months, according to Rabobank dairy analyst Kevin...
EU
5 key outcomes for farmers in new EU support package
The European Commission yesterday presented a €500m package of measures to support EU farmers. Here are some of the key...
Dairy
Possible intervention price rise to be discussed in Europe on Friday
The possibility of raising the intervention price on a temporary basis will be discussed on Friday. Announcing the details of...
Agri-Business
UK supermarket introduces more measures to support dairy farmers
UK dairy farmers are being further supported by supermarket chain Morrisons as it announced that it will increase the amount...
Dairy
'50% of UK dairy farmers see no future and plan to quit production'
Almost half of Britain’s dairy farmers are scheduled to leave the sector, according to an intentions survey carried out by...
Dairy
Mastitis prevention: It's all about the teats!
New mastitis infections occur when bacteria get into the mammary gland, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). It says there...
Dairy
New Zealand milk production up 1.2% year-on-year
New Zealand milk production for May, June and July 2015 was at its highest point since 2012, figures from the...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies confirms a 10% rise in milk volumes
Lakeland Dairies milk volumes have increased by 10% year-on-year, according to the dairy co-op’s Chief Executive Michael Hanley. “And there is every...
Agri-Business
Pizza and cappuccino culture driving dairy demand in China
Foods such as pizza and cappuccino and the growing influence of the western diet, especially among younger people, is making...
EU
What other EU governments are doing to help their farmers
Fed-up Irish dairy, grain and pig farmers took to the streets of Dublin recently to protest about the low prices...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade rises for a second time at latest auction
Dairy product prices rose again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the second positive auction for...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies opens €10m global logistics centre
Lakeland Dairies is to officially open its new €10m global logistics centre at its major dairy foodservice manufacturing plant in...
