Dairy
Major rise at latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade for dairy products saw prices rise by 9.4% in the latest auction, which took place today...
Dairy
Dairy
No ‘silver bullet’ solution for dairy sector
There is no easy fix to the challenges that will face Europe’s dairy sector throughout 2015 and beyond, according to...
Dairy
No dairy crisis in dairy sector – EU Commission
Europe’s dairy industry is not in crisis, according to Joost Korte, the Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s DG Agriculture...
Dairy
Intervention price barely covers 60% of dairy production costs, says EU farmers union
The price paid to producers for putting milk into public intervention stores barely covers 60% of production costs according to Chairman of Copa-Cogeca...
Dairy
'International demand for dairy products has bottomed out and markets are starting to improve'
International demand for dairy products has bottomed out and there are already signs that markets are starting to improve slightly,...
EU
EU Parliament to host third dairy industry hearing
The European Parliament’s agriculture committee is fully aware of dairy farmers’ deep concerns regarding their prospects for 2015 and beyond,...
Dairy
Are pharmabiotics the future for livestock?
Professor Colin Hill, who heads up the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at the University of Cork, told the recent St David’s...
Dairy
Why the Chinese are set to buy less dairy in 2015
Latest data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests Chinese dairy imports will remain sluggish in 2015. In its...
Dairy
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...
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,...
Dairy
Fonterra revises its 2014/'15 forecast milk price down $NZ 60c/kg
Fonterra has reduced its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2014/’15 season from $5.30/kg MS to $4.70/kg MS (€37c/kg) When...
Dairy
Poll: do you want milk quotas to go or stay?
With milk quotas set to be abolished from April 1, next year, dairy farmers are facing an uncertain outlook. Volatility...
Opinion
Transition ‘supports’ don't help ambitious dairy farmers
The notion that the EU should introduce ‘support measures’ to help farmers cope with the end of milk quotas is...
Dairy
Major milk price drop announced for December
FrieslandCampina has announced a significant drop in its farmgate milk price for December. When calculated for Irish milk constituents, the...
Dairy
Increased autumn calving signals strong UK winter milk production
Registered births of dairy calves in the UK during August and September totalled 276,564, up 10,000 head or (4%) on...
Dairy
UK dairy processor 'draws line in the sand' on milk price
Arla Foods in the UK has announced that it is holding the on-account milk price for November. However, due to...
Dairy
Entries up at this years Millstreet Dairy Show
Organised by the Cork Holstein Friesian Breeders Club, the National Dairy Show in Millstreet last weekend was able to draw large crowds....
