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Major lift in Global Dairy Trade
Dairy product prices rose again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the third positive...
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Global Dairy Trade set for another bounce this week
Prices at Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) are set to rise again at tomorrow’s auction. According to latest futures market...
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Carbon to replace milk as the new quota in farming
Carbon will become the new quota in Irish farming, according to Trinity College economist Professor Alan Matthews. Matthews was addressing...
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'New Zealand milk output could fall by up to 10% in the coming months'
New Zealand’s milk output could fall by up to 10% over the coming months, according to Rabobank dairy analyst Kevin...
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UK milk production down 1.1% year-on-year
UK milk production for the month of July is down 1.1% on the same month in 2014, according to provisional...
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New Zealand milk production could fall further than expected
Fonterra has maintained its milk volume forecast for the 2015-16 season in the range of 2-3% lower than the amount collected...
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Possible intervention price rise to be discussed in Europe on Friday
The possibility of raising the intervention price on a temporary basis will be discussed on Friday. Announcing the details of...
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EU proposals to help farmers include 70% advance on direct payments
The measures announced by the European Commission to help farmers include the facility for Member States to advance up to...
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'50% of UK dairy farmers see no future and plan to quit production'
Almost half of Britain’s dairy farmers are scheduled to leave the sector, according to an intentions survey carried out by...
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Fonterra sees huge interest in interest-free loans
Approximately 1,300 New Zealand dairy farmers have applied to Fonterra for its interest-free loan initiative within the first three days....
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Mastitis prevention: It's all about the teats!
New mastitis infections occur when bacteria get into the mammary gland, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). It says there...
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New Zealand milk production up 1.2% year-on-year
New Zealand milk production for May, June and July 2015 was at its highest point since 2012, figures from the...
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Lakeland Dairies confirms a 10% rise in milk volumes
Lakeland Dairies milk volumes have increased by 10% year-on-year, according to the dairy co-op’s Chief Executive Michael Hanley. “And there is every...
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'Dairy price increases likely to slow despite recent results'
Recent price increases seen for dairy commodities are likely to slow, according to New Zealand bank ASB. In a recent...
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Three top factors to consider when putting in a paddock system
Increasing production from grass is the number one method of increasing farm profitability under an Irish dairy farming system, according...
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Pizza and cappuccino culture driving dairy demand in China
Foods such as pizza and cappuccino and the growing influence of the western diet, especially among younger people, is making...
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'Dairy farms of the future will have technologies we never dreamed of'
Technological advances will be a key to future dairy farms, according to Kevin Tuck, Managing Director at Alltech Ireland. Speaking...
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Global Dairy Trade rises for a second time at latest auction
Dairy product prices rose again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the second positive auction for...
