Dairy
9 out of 10 Kiwi dairy farmers to take on extra debt this year
Fonterra’s announcement that its 2015-16 Forecast Farmgate Milk Price is reducing from $5.25 to $3.85 means a further reduction of $150,000...
Dairy
Dairy
'Dairy pickup is on the horizon, but it's too early to say when'
While the immediate prospects for the dairy industry are not favourable, the medium and long-term prospects for the industry are...
Dairy
'High number of late embryo deaths in dairy cows in May'
There was a significant number of late embryo deaths in pregnant dairy cows during the May period, according to Reproinfo’s...
Dairy
Müller UK and Ireland cuts September milk price to 22.35p/L
Müller UK and Ireland has cut its September milk by 0.8p/L to 22.35p/L which, Müller says, reflects a continuing softening...
Dairy
Fonterra forecasts farmgate milk price to drop below NZ$4/kg
Fonterra has forecast that it will payout NZ$3.85/kgMS (€2.31)to dairy farmers for the 2015/2016 season. The move comes as Fonterra...
Dairy
Reaction as dairy trade auction sees powder price fall to 11c/L equivalent
At this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, overall dairy prices slid 9.3% – adding in the fall from the July...
Dairy
'Suspending the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will not solve anything'
Ceasing the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will not solve the supply and demand imbalance said the Managing Director of Fonterra...
Dairy
France to call for intervention price increase at emergency Council meeting
The French Minister for Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll will call for an intervention price increase at next months emergency meeting of...
Dairy
GDT price falls 'driven by sentiment rather than fundamentals'
Recent sharp falls at Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction are being driven by weak market sentiment rather than dairy...
Dairy
Fonterra fined €115,000 after causing a local stink
Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy giant, has been fined NZ$192,000 (€115,000) after it discharged buttermilk in a South Taranaki treatment pond...
Dairy
Prices slump again at Global Dairy Trade
Dairy product prices fell again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction. The event represents the tenth negative...
Dairy
Further dairy protests planned for Northern Ireland
Approximately 150 dairy farmers protested outside Tesco and ASDA supermarkets in Enniskillen last night. Co. Tyrone milk producer William Maxwell was...
Beef
Dairy cull up 7% in Northern Ireland - LMC
The Northern Irish cow kill is 46% higher this week than the corresponding week last year reports the Livestock and...
Dairy
World milk production jumped by 850,000t in first 5 months of 2015
At world level, milk production increased by some 825 000 t in the first 5 months of the year, mainly due to...
Dairy
'Northern processors may go bust if dairy downturn continues'
Northern Ireland’s dairy processing sector is operating at a significant loss, according to Fane Valley Chief Executive Trevor Lockhart. Speaking...
Dairy
European protests show 'desperate' situation of dairy farmers -EMB
Protests by dairy farmers in Europe are highlighting the challenges facing milk producers reports the European Milk Board (EMB). Only...
Dairy
Kiwi dairy farmers told to cut 'unprofitable production'
With the continued decline in milk price, DairyNZ Chief Executive Tim Mackle has called on dairy farmers to cut unprofitable...
Dairy
Dairy Crest cuts milk price as suppliers sign up to producer organisation
UK dairy company Dairy Crest has cut its standard September liquid milk price by 1.4p/L (to 21.6p/L), while farmers on...
