Agri-Business
Here's how Glanbia plans to support milk prices in 2016
The Board of Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited has announced the creation of a “2016 Member Support Package” worth, at least,...
Dairy
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Dairy farmers - advice for 2016: 'Keep it simple stupid'
Irish dairy farmers must strive to improve grassland output and utilisation in 2016, according to Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) advisor...
Dairy
New Zealand dairy co-op slashes forecast payout (cites overpaying for milk in Europe)
Westland Milk Products, New Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative, today announced a drop in its pay-out predictions for 2015-16, saying...
Dairy
Dairy farmers should scrap farm subsidies - New Zealand dairy leader
Subsidies have resulted in Irish dairy farmers propping-up other farmers around Europe who should be allowed to fail. That’s according...
Dairy
US milk production and cow numbers both up on 2014 levels
In 2015, US milk production was up 1.2% on 2014 while December milk production was up 0.7%, according to the...
Agri-Business
Analysis: Global Dairy Trade gives transparency but does not set world dairy prices
The world largest dairy exporter, Fonterra, traded less than one-third of its products through the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions...
Dairy
Arla cuts milk price as 'supply and demand remains out of balance'
Arla Foods has cut its price for February supplies of milk in the UK by 0.8p/L, bringing the UK standard...
Dairy
There's more pain ahead in the dairy market warns Fonterra CEO
There is definitely going to be more pain ahead in the dairy market, according to Theo Spierings, the Fonterra CEO. Speaking...
Dairy
China sneezes, dairy markets catch a cold
The performance of the Chinese economy is starting to impact of world dairy markets, according to Nathan Penny, Rural Economist with...
Dairy
40,000t of milk powder offered to EU intervention last year
EU Member States offered over 40,000t of skimmed milk powder to intervention last year latest figures from the Milk Market...
Dairy
Dairygold launches new Fixed Milk Price Scheme
In a move that has been in the offing for several months, Dairygold has launched a new Fixed Milk Price...
Dairy
Low oil prices - good for the diesel tank but not milk tank
One would imagine that the slump in world low oil prices in recent months should be warmly welcomed by farmers....
Dairy
Carbery, Dairygold and Aurivo set December milk prices
Carbery Co-op has followed the majority of milk processors in holding its milk price for December supplies of milk. Carbery...
Dairy
UV-treated milk is safe, says European Food Safety Authority
Milk treated with ultraviolet (UV) radiation after pasteurisation has been deemed ‘safe’ under the intended conditions of use as specified by the...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade records second drop of 2016
The second Global Dairy Trade auction of 2016 has recorded a drop of 1.4% on the last auction held on...
Dairy
Dairy market recovery rests on three key events
The past year saw one of the most sustained periods of low prices seen since world markets crashed in 2007/08...
Dairy
Arrabawn co-op sets milk price for December
Arrabawn is the latest co-op to set its milk price for December supplies; it has decided to hold its price...
Dairy
Lungworm outbreaks in cows can cost €160/cow - is it time to vaccinate?
Lungworm outbreaks in adult cows can cost €160 per cow, according to Fergal Morris of MSD Animal Health. He says that...
