Dairy
It’s a good time to be a dairy farmer
“It’s a good time to be a dairy farmer.” That’s how Lakeland Dairies’ CEO Michael Hanley described the prospects for milk...
Fonterra
Dairy
Overall prices fall back by 1.2% at Fonterra auction
This week’s Fonterra auction confirmed a 1.2 per cent decrease in the overall recorded price index. All the major dairy...
Dairy
Calls for co-ops to reveal 2014 milk prices
Recent Fonterra auction results, EU and USDA price reports, international trade and futures market quotes all show that continued robust...
World News
Another food scare for Fonterra
Fonterra Brands NZ is conducting a voluntary recall of 300ml and 500ml bottles of Anchor and Pams fresh cream with...
Agri-Business
Price a key driver in export boom of dairy and beef
A 15 per cent increase in the value of dairy exports, which has exceeded €3bn for the first time ever,...
Dairy
Demand places upward pressure on European dairy prices
According to DairyCo, milk production in the European Union is still performing well with cumulative deliveries (Apr-Oct) just over one...
Agri-Business
Review of the year: Farming festivals, world-class research and third-level agriculture bonanza
August began with the news that Dawn Fresh Foods was closing its plant in Fethard with the loss 104 permanent...
Dairy
Co-op mergers key for dairy expansion - minister
Partnership and preparation is key for Ireland’s dairy expansion. This is according to Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney who spoke at...
Agri-Business
Brand Ireland is key, Coca Cola vice-president
“There is an old saying, ‘We’re defined by what we do when nobody is watching’. That’s still very true. But...
World News
'New Zealand milk production to rebound in 2014'
WORLD VIEW: New Zealand milk production in 2014 is expected to rebound from the drought depressed levels of 2013 to...
Dairy
Is processing inefficiency eroding dairy co-op shareholder value?
COMMENT: In its latest newsletter the dairy farmer group, Dairy Ireland continues with its analysis and explanation of the A +...
Dairy
What Ireland can learn from Fonterra
COMMENT: Fonterra sells a lot of its dairy products through Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Auctions. The revenue generated from dairy produce...
Dairy
Calculating milk price from whole milk powder prices
COMMENT: Helping farmers calculate milk price from whole milk powder prices. Example – Whole Milk Powder (WMP) The latest...
World News
FSAI ceo to lead Fonterra inquiry
World News: The ceo of the Food and Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is to head up the New Zealand Government’s...
World News
Second farm hub for Fonterra in China
World News: Fonterra today announced its second farming hub in China will be located at Ying County, Shanxi Province and...
World News
World’s largest milk powder dryer kicks into gear
WORLD NEWS: The world’s largest milk powder dryer at New Zealand giant Fonterra’s Darfield site kicked into gear this week...
Agri-Business
AgriLand's top stories this week
AgriLand’s Top Stories This Week All things Ploughing: National Ploughing steps up a gear All things milk quota: Last chance to dispose...
World News
Fonterra 'relived about all clear from Clostridium botulinum'
World View: New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) announced today that additional independent testing has established there was no...
