Dairy
Demand places upward pressure on European dairy prices
According to DairyCo, milk production in the European Union is still performing well with cumulative deliveries (Apr-Oct) just over one...
Fonterra
Agri-Business
Review of the year: Farming festivals, world-class research and third-level agriculture bonanza
August began with the news that Dawn Fresh Foods was closing its plant in Fethard with the loss 104 permanent...
Dairy
Co-op mergers key for dairy expansion - minister
Partnership and preparation is key for Ireland’s dairy expansion. This is according to Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney who spoke at...
Agri-Business
Brand Ireland is key, Coca Cola vice-president
“There is an old saying, ‘We’re defined by what we do when nobody is watching’. That’s still very true. But...
World News
'New Zealand milk production to rebound in 2014'
WORLD VIEW: New Zealand milk production in 2014 is expected to rebound from the drought depressed levels of 2013 to...
Dairy
Is processing inefficiency eroding dairy co-op shareholder value?
COMMENT: In its latest newsletter the dairy farmer group, Dairy Ireland continues with its analysis and explanation of the A +...
Dairy
What Ireland can learn from Fonterra
COMMENT: Fonterra sells a lot of its dairy products through Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Auctions. The revenue generated from dairy produce...
Dairy
Calculating milk price from whole milk powder prices
COMMENT: Helping farmers calculate milk price from whole milk powder prices. Example – Whole Milk Powder (WMP) The latest...
World News
FSAI ceo to lead Fonterra inquiry
World News: The ceo of the Food and Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is to head up the New Zealand Government’s...
World News
Second farm hub for Fonterra in China
World News: Fonterra today announced its second farming hub in China will be located at Ying County, Shanxi Province and...
World News
World’s largest milk powder dryer kicks into gear
WORLD NEWS: The world’s largest milk powder dryer at New Zealand giant Fonterra’s Darfield site kicked into gear this week...
Agri-Business
AgriLand's top stories this week
AgriLand’s Top Stories This Week All things Ploughing: National Ploughing steps up a gear All things milk quota: Last chance to dispose...
World News
Fonterra 'relived about all clear from Clostridium botulinum'
World View: New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) announced today that additional independent testing has established there was no...
World News
Fonterra ups forecast milk price 30c to $7.80
World View: New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2014 by 30 cents to...
World News
Fonterra suspends its operations in Sri Lanka
World News: New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has suspended its operations in Sri Lanka with immediate affect. Earlier this week,...
World News
More dairy products from New Zealand banned in China
WORLD NEWS: More New Zealand dairy products sold to China have been banned after elevated levels of nitrates were found,...
World News
Fonterra will offer compensation
World News: Fonterra will offer compensation to companies supplied with potentially contaminated whey protein concentrate. This has been reported in Fairfax...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group and the China challenge
Kerry Group plans to continue its strong foothold in the Chinese market by progressively introducing all its food technologies. This...
