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Some good dairy news at last - signs of market rebound next week
This week dairy futures prices have surged off their lows, according to New Zealand bank ASB’s Rural Economist, Nathan Penny....
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Dutch dairy expansion could be curtailed by new phosphate limits
The Dutch government recently introduced new phosphate limits which have dairy farmers in the country concerned. The new measures mean...
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Lakeland Dairies cuts its July milk price
Lakeland Dairies has cut its July milk price by 1c/L to 27c/L (VAT inc) after the board met today (Thursday),...
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Fonterra to cut significantly the volume of product sold on GDT
Fonterra is significantly reducing its GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) offer quantity forecasts for the next 12 months. Since its inception in 2008...
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UK becomes the fourth country to sell milk powder into intervention
The UK has become the fourth country to sell dairy product into intervention. According to latest statistics from the European...
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No government dig out for struggling Kiwi dairy farmers
Dairy farmers in New Zealand will not be offered special financial support from the New Zealand government, despite facing significant...
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Northern Ireland summit to address ‘serious difficulties’ facing dairy farmers
The Ulster Farmers Union is holding a summit for dairy farmers and the dairy industry on Thursday 27 August at...
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Northern Ireland summit to address 'serious difficulties' facing dairy farmers
The Ulster Farmers Union is holding a summit for dairy farmers and the dairy industry on Thursday 27 August at...
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US dairy giant quits Global Dairy Trade
Land O’Lakes – the fifth largest dairy in the US – has quit the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) after just...
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'Re-introduction of quotas by the back door would be criminally stupid'
Supply management or quotas has long proven to be a completely redundant policy measure, according to Conor Mulvihill European Affairs Executive at...
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'Farmer friendly' milk launched in the UK with 10p/L going direct to farmers
Morrisons is set introduce a ‘farmer friendly’ milk, which it says could benefit dairy farmers in the UK. The new...
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'UK unlikely to push for a hike in dairy intervention prices'
It is highly unlikely that the UK’s Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liz Truss will go to...
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Video: Help prevent mastitis by changing liners every 6 months
To help prevent mastitis, CellCheck recommends that liners are changed every 2,000 milkings, or every six months – whichever comes...
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Video: Cows take over supermarket aisle as farmers protest over milk price
Farmers for Action in the UK took action over the price of milk in an Asda supermarket by marching in...
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Lakeland: Fane Valley deal was 12 months in the making
The joint venture businesses recently announced by Lakeland Dairies and Fane Valley Co-op had been in the gestation phase for...
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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...
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'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...
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'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...
