EU
Complaints made to EU ombudsman over national dairy origin labelling schemes
The European Dairy Association has written to the EU ombudsman over draft origin labelling plans for dairy products announced by...
Milk Prices
Dairy
French processor to pay 29c/L till December to stop farmer protests
Following days of intense protest, French Processor Lactalis has agreed a milk price rise with its dairy farmer suppliers. The processor is...
Dairy
15 questions answered on the new EU milk reduction scheme
Details of how Irish dairy farmers can apply for the EU voluntary milk supply management scheme were recently agreed in...
Dairy
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...
Dairy
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...
Dairy
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...
Dairy
UK dairy processors announce further increases to milk prices
UK dairy processor First Milk and Muller announced further plans to increase milk prices, with First Milk deciding to increase...
Dairy
Superlevy Instalment Scheme costs Government €35m in 2015
The final cost of the Superlevy Instalment Scheme to the Government was €35.6m in 2015. Given the very high volumes of...
Dairy
Latest market surge supports a milk price of 25-28c/L says ICMSA
The current level of the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) indicates that milk price should be in the 25-28 cent per...
Dairy
Ten-hour talks between French dairy farmers and processors end in deadlock
Mediation talks between Europe’s largest dairy group Lactalis and French milk producers over milk price ended in deadlock last night. French...
Dairy
French farmers protest over low milk prices outside major milk processor
Some 400 French dairy farmers have blockaded the roads around Lactalis, the milk processor based in Laval, France, this week in...
Dairy
British dairy herd shrinks significantly in the last year
The size of the dairy herd in Britain has decreased by 2% over the past year, the biggest annual drop...
Agri-Business
Glanbia revenue fall in the first half of 2016, nutrition remains key earnings driver
Total Group Revenue at Glanbia PLC including the Group’s share of Joint Ventures & Associates, was €1,837.1m, a decrease of...
Dairy
Futures markets points to another major rise in Global Dairy Trade
Quotes for dairy products on futures market are pointing towards a bumper Global Dairy Trade auction next week. There were...
Agri-Business
Final ruling clears way for new French country of origin labeling laws
New French laws on country of origin labeling cleared the last hurdle this week and will come into force next...
Dairy
Dairy farmer protests loom in the UK as milk production slumps by over 10%
Dairy farmer protests are looming in the UK as milk production figures show a dramatic fall off in production on...
Dairy
Dairygold negotiates lower cost milk supplier loans
Dairygold has negotiated lower cost loan and credit facilities for its Milk Suppliers with both Bank of Ireland and AIB...
Dairy
EU milk deliveries to grow by more than 1% in 2016 - Commission
The European Commission has forecast that EU milk deliveries could grow by more than 1% in 2016 (above 2 million...
