Dairy
Kiwi dairy farmers' debt has trebled in 10 years
The dairy debt of New Zealand’s farmers has trebled in the past 10 years to NZ$34.5 billion as farmers go...
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N.Ireland
Call for all food retailers in Northern Ireland to pay 'sustainable prices'
Ulster Farmers Union Chief Executive Wesley Aston is calling on retailers in Northern Ireland to pay realistic prices for all...
Dairy
Eating butter is ok, but too much margarine could kill you!
Eating butter is not associated with an increased risk of death and disease, however eating margarine is associated with a greater...
Dairy
Co-ops should not shy away from hard decisions including mergers - IFA dairy chairman
The IFA is asking dairy co-operatives to explore all possibilities of consolidation on the back of weak dairy market returns...
Dairy
Dutch dairy expansion could be curtailed by new phosphate limits
The Dutch government recently introduced new phosphate limits which have dairy farmers in the country concerned. The new measures mean...
Dairy
No government dig out for struggling Kiwi dairy farmers
Dairy farmers in New Zealand will not be offered special financial support from the New Zealand government, despite facing significant...
Dairy
Northern Ireland summit to address 'serious difficulties' facing dairy farmers
The Ulster Farmers Union is holding a summit for dairy farmers and the dairy industry on Thursday 27 August at...
Dairy
Northern Ireland summit to address ‘serious difficulties’ facing dairy farmers
The Ulster Farmers Union is holding a summit for dairy farmers and the dairy industry on Thursday 27 August at...
Dairy
'Re-introduction of quotas by the back door would be criminally stupid'
Supply management or quotas has long proven to be a completely redundant policy measure, according to Conor Mulvihill European Affairs Executive at...
Dairy
'Farmer friendly' milk launched in the UK with 10p/L going direct to farmers
Morrisons is set introduce a ‘farmer friendly’ milk, which it says could benefit dairy farmers in the UK. The new...
Dairy
'UK unlikely to push for a hike in dairy intervention prices'
It is highly unlikely that the UK’s Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liz Truss will go to...
Dairy
Video: Help prevent mastitis by changing liners every 6 months
To help prevent mastitis, CellCheck recommends that liners are changed every 2,000 milkings, or every six months – whichever comes...
Dairy
Video: Cows take over supermarket aisle as farmers protest over milk price
Farmers for Action in the UK took action over the price of milk in an Asda supermarket by marching in...
Dairy
'Dairy pickup is on the horizon, but it's too early to say when'
While the immediate prospects for the dairy industry are not favourable, the medium and long-term prospects for the industry are...
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Müller UK and Ireland cuts September milk price to 22.35p/L
Müller UK and Ireland has cut its September milk by 0.8p/L to 22.35p/L which, Müller says, reflects a continuing softening...
Dairy
Fonterra forecasts farmgate milk price to drop below NZ$4/kg
Fonterra has forecast that it will payout NZ$3.85/kgMS (€2.31)to dairy farmers for the 2015/2016 season. The move comes as Fonterra...
Dairy
Reaction as dairy trade auction sees powder price fall to 11c/L equivalent
At this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, overall dairy prices slid 9.3% – adding in the fall from the July...
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'Suspending the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will not solve anything'
Ceasing the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will not solve the supply and demand imbalance said the Managing Director of Fonterra...
