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'German milk prices cover less than 70% of costs'
The average production costs in January 2015 in Germany were 45.64c/kg milk, according to the European Milk Board (EMB), which...
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Global Dairy Trade down for sixth consecutive time
The Global Dairy Trade has fallen for the sixth consecutive time, down 4.3%. The latest auction comes on the back...
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China imports more dairy than any other food item
Dairy is China’s largest imported food item and has an estimated value of $9.54 billion, according to a report by...
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First quota-free month sees milk supplies rise 14%
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 775.5m litres for April 2015, according to the CSO. It...
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Aurivo to introduce fixed-price milk supply contracts
Aurivo is to introduce a three-year, fixed-price contract option to its dairy shareholders, according to the co-op’s dairy processing General...
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Fonterra revises downwards its farmgate milk price
Fonterra Co-operative has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season to $4.40 per kgMS. Chairman John Wilson...
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FrieslandCampina cuts June milk price citing increased supplies
The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price for raw milk for June 2015 is €30.50 per 100 kilogrammes of milk which is the...
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Cork man crowned overall winner of the 2014 Dairygold Milk Quality Awards
Daniel Dennehy of Clonmoyle, Aghabullogue has been declared Overall Winner of the 2014 Dairygold Milk Quality Awards. The award presentation...
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International milk prices soften again in May
After an initial uplift in milk prices at the start of 2015, international milk prices have softened again over the...
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'Voluntary dairy labelling the most suitable solution' - Commission
Voluntary labelling rules regarding country of origin on dairy products seem to be the most suitable solution to the issue...
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Arla UK decreases June milk price
Arla Foods is to decrease its UK June milk price by 1c/kg, the co-operative has announced. Arla increased its April...
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China must have a sustainable, indigenous dairy sector
It is in the interests of the global dairy sector for China to have its own sustainable milk industry, according...
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International dairy consumption set to outstrip production
Global consumption of dairy products is set to increase by 2.3% per annum over the next decade with output increasing...
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Cows can't talk, but they communicate with us every day
Irish dairy farmers should use the grazing season to closely observe cows in their natural state, according to Cow Signals...
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Analysis: What does latest Global Dairy Trade mean for milk prices?
Dairy product prices fell again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction. The event represents the fifth...
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Global Dairy Trade sees fifth consecutive price fall
Dairy product prices fell again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the fifth negative...
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New plant to produce enough cheese for 300 million pizzas a year
Fonterra’s newly completed mozzarella plant will create enough mozzarella cheese to top more than 300m pizzas a year, the co-operative...
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EU skimmed milk powder prices creeping to intervention level
The EU skimmed milk powder (SMP) price in April was only €330/tonne above the €1,698/tonne intervention level and a strong...
