Dairy
Superlevy Instalment Scheme costs Government €35m in 2015
The final cost of the Superlevy Instalment Scheme to the Government was €35.6m in 2015. Given the very high volumes of...
Milk Prices
Dairy
Latest market surge supports a milk price of 25-28c/L says ICMSA
The current level of the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) indicates that milk price should be in the 25-28 cent per...
Dairy
Ten-hour talks between French dairy farmers and processors end in deadlock
Mediation talks between Europe’s largest dairy group Lactalis and French milk producers over milk price ended in deadlock last night. French...
Dairy
French farmers protest over low milk prices outside major milk processor
Some 400 French dairy farmers have blockaded the roads around Lactalis, the milk processor based in Laval, France, this week in...
Dairy
British dairy herd shrinks significantly in the last year
The size of the dairy herd in Britain has decreased by 2% over the past year, the biggest annual drop...
Agri-Business
Glanbia revenue fall in the first half of 2016, nutrition remains key earnings driver
Total Group Revenue at Glanbia PLC including the Group’s share of Joint Ventures & Associates, was €1,837.1m, a decrease of...
Dairy
Futures markets points to another major rise in Global Dairy Trade
Quotes for dairy products on futures market are pointing towards a bumper Global Dairy Trade auction next week. There were...
Agri-Business
Final ruling clears way for new French country of origin labeling laws
New French laws on country of origin labeling cleared the last hurdle this week and will come into force next...
Dairy
Dairy farmer protests loom in the UK as milk production slumps by over 10%
Dairy farmer protests are looming in the UK as milk production figures show a dramatic fall off in production on...
Dairy
Dairygold negotiates lower cost milk supplier loans
Dairygold has negotiated lower cost loan and credit facilities for its Milk Suppliers with both Bank of Ireland and AIB...
Dairy
EU milk deliveries to grow by more than 1% in 2016 - Commission
The European Commission has forecast that EU milk deliveries could grow by more than 1% in 2016 (above 2 million...
Dairy
Little change in prices at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction
The latest Global Dairy Trade has more or less held steady on the previous auction, posting a marginal 0.4% fall....
Dairy
Dry cow treatment taken off the market after reports of cattle deaths
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is reviewing the veterinary medicine Velactis (cabergoline) after serious adverse events, including recumbency (lying down...
Dairy
Fall in the levels of milk powder being offered into intervention
The volumes of milk powder being sold into intervention have fallen in recent weeks, according to latest figures from the European...
Dairy
Are dairy commodities starting to lift off the floor?
EU dairy products’ prices generally increased last week compared to the previous 4 weeks’ average. Latest figures from the EU...
Dairy
EU milk production growth starting to slow down
New figures from Europe on milk production for April show the EU-28 produced 437m litres of milk per day in the...
Agri-Business
New laws in China have 'significant implications' for infant formula suppliers
The Chinese Government recently issued its new ruling concerning the supply of infant formula by domestic and foreign companies to China....
Dairy
Over 280,000t of milk powder sold into intervention in 2016
Over 281,000t of milk powder has been sold into public ownership since the start of the year, according to latest...
