N.Ireland
Could futures contracts solve the problem of milk price volatility?
Dairy industry leaders this week debated the pros and cons of using futures contracts to solve the problem of milk...
Milk Price Volatility
Dairy
Dairy farmers can look forward to 'volatility proof' EU loans
Dairy farmers can look forward to ‘volatility proof’ loans, according to the European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan. Speaking at...
Dairy
EU milk prices decline at lowest rate since February
EU milk prices are expected to decline by 0.2% in September; the lowest rate since February, the latest Milk Market...
N.Ireland
'Collaborative approach needed to address milk price concerns'
The dairy sector needs a collaborative approach to address milk prices concerns, according to the North’s Agriculture Minister, Michelle O’Neill....
EU
Video: Belgian farmers dump manure and milk in latest protest
Belgian farmers have blocked roads, dumped manure and emptied tankers of milk in protest against the low prices they are...
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
FrieslandCampina cuts August milk price to 27.55c/L
FrieslandCampina has cut its guaranteed milk price for raw milk for August to €28.50 per 100kg of milk which is the...
World News
UK farmers following the French; stage tractor protest
UK farmers staged a rolling tractor road block last week on the A50 in Staffordshire, UK, in protest about falling...
Dairy
Arla UK cuts milk price for third consecutive month
Arla Foods has cuts its UK milk price for August by 1c/kg – 0.8p when applied to the UK standard...
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...
Dairy
Positive outlook for dairy farming in Europe, new report says
The medium-term outlook for dairy farming in Europe is good, according to a new report by the European Commission. The...
