Dairy
International Milk Prices - Year in Review
Major international dairy co-operatives, Arla, FrieslandCampina and Fonterra announced milk price reductions in December. Arla’s price fell 1.9 cents to...
Milk
Opinion
Reflections on a challenging year for farmers
Despite the excellent weather and growing conditions most farmers will be asking themselves the question: where did it all go...
Dairy
Know your dairy products: Milk Powder
The growth of milk powder exports has help fuel the exponential expansion of dairy trade globally in recent years. New...
Dairy
UK milk processor slashes January price by €2.50c/kg
The UK’s largest dairy company Arla, has slashed its January milk price by €2.5c/kg The company says the combined impact...
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...
Dairy
'There is just too much milk in the world'
United Dairy Farmers’ Group Chief Executive Dr David Dobbin is advising milk producers in Northern Ireland to ease back on...
Dairy
Coca-cola to launch 'premium milk' in the US
Coca-Cola is entering the world’s liquid milk market with news that it will launch a ‘premium milk’ product in the...
Dairy
Environmental footprint of dairy products under the microscope
Major players in the European dairy sector have recently launched the work on the Dairy Environmental Footprint Pilot (‘DAIRY PEF’),...
Agri-Business
Nutricia sees profits fall by 97% in wake of Fonterra contamination scare
Nutricia, the New Zealand specialist infant-formula company, saw its profits drop by 97% last year. The figures come after the...
Agri-Business
Danone moves to cut out middle man between New Zealand and Asia, with two acquisitions
In the midst of taking legal proceedings against Fonterra, french dairy group Danone is believed to be in the process...
Other
Top stories this week
Top stories this week All things tillage Winter cereals All things RDP Decision on co-funding rural development imminent All things Eirgrid IFA calls...
Dairy
Dairy quality assurance scheme, how it will work
AgriLand caught up with Bord Bia to discuss its new National Sustainable Dairy and Quality Assurance Scheme, which is set...
Agri-Business
African expansion for Danone
The View from Africa: Danone is set to buy a 49 percent stake in Fan Milk International, a frozen dairy products...
Environment
King of the woods, forest owner think-in under way
The View from Teagasc: The National Forest Owner Groups Conference will take place at the Ballykisteen Hotel near Tipperary town on...
Agri-Business
Checkout Ireland's top brands
‘Consumers are shopping around more than ever before’ ‘Increase in sales of retailers’ own-brand products, such as milk’ ‘Frozen Ready...
World News
China fines Dairy companies US$110m
China has fined several diary companies including New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co and Danone and a total...
