Dairy Industry Digests Plan to Consolidate Governance
22:12 | 29/01/2020
AUSTRALIA - As a major restructure looms for the Australian dairy industry, some state-based advocacy organisations are concerned the proposal misses the mark.
NFU Says Livestock Competition Rule Unlikely to Provide Needed Protections to Farmers
22:07 | 15/01/2020
US - More than two years after failing to finalise a set of rules to protect American family farmers and ranchers from anticompetitive and abusive business practices from the increasingly consolidated meatpacking and processing industries, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week released a long-awaited proposed rule that would more clearly define when a company has shown "undue or unreasonable preference or advantages" for one farmer over another.
Dairy Farmers Back Imports Directive
22:05 | 15/01/2020
KENYA - Stakeholders in the dairy sector now want authorities to move with speed and implement President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directives on milk imports that have disadvantaged producers.
CME: Strong Gains in Steer, Heifer Dressed Weights Expected to Continue Through 2020
20:13 | 08/01/2020
US - Steer and heifer dressed weights broke through year ago weights in September and have had strong gains over 2018 ever since, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
Positive Start to 2020 for Dairy Commodity Prices
20:11 | 08/01/2020
NEW ZEALAND - It has been a positive start to 2020 for New Zealand dairy farmers, with commodity prices rising at the first global dairy auction for the year.
Dairy Giant Seeks Scale, Eyes Expanding Domestic Market
21:49 | 06/01/2020
CHINA - The year past was special for China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited. For the first time, Mengniu made it among Brand Finance's list of top 500 most valuable brands in the world.
Salalah FZ Signs New Projects, Opens Dairy Products Factory
21:48 | 06/01/2020
OMAN - Salalah Free Zone (SFR) has opened the Oman Dairy Products factory, a $70 million investment the first phase of which went operational by the third quarter of 2019, and signed a number of agreements for new projects on the free zone, a media report said.
Arla Advises Use of Senses to Cut Holiday Season Food Waste
20:33 | 05/01/2020
EU - It’s the time of year to indulge the senses. This year use them to make sure you use up all the extra food you buy during the holiday season and stop food waste being the unwanted gift.
Dairy Processors Milking Farmers Dry
20:16 | 05/01/2020
KENYA - Ten years ago, for every litre that a farmer sold to milk processors, they were paid Sh28.
More FrieslandCampina Dairy Farms Let Cows Graze
22:05 | 02/01/2020
NETHERLANDS - The number of dairy farmers letting their cows out into the meadows has grown for the fifth year in a row.
