Dairy Stocking Rate Research Challenges Pollution Perceptions
20:33 | 12/09/2016
New Zealand - An experiment in New Zealand found that more cows per grazing area led to less nitrogen leached to ground water, challenging assumptions on stocking rate, report investigators in the Journal of Dairy Science.
Northern Ireland Farmers Encouraged to Take Advantage of €150 million Dairy Aid Scheme
18:11 | 09/09/2016
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Details of a €150 million European Union aid scheme to incentivise farmers to voluntarily reduce their milk deliveries has been announced by Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen.
Australia's Dairy Supply Chain Under Scrutiny
22:50 | 05/09/2016
AUSTRALIA - Following questions about the functioning of Australia’s dairy supply chain, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will launch an investigation into the dairy industry, UK levy board AHDB Dairy has reported.
New Law to Protect Australian Dairy Farmers from Unfair Contracts
09:15 | 28/08/2016
AUSTRALIA - The Australian government is to introduce an unfair contracts law in an effort to protect small businesses from unfair contracts with large businesses, according to UK levy board AHDB Dairy.
US Government Agrees to Buy Cheese to Support Dairy Farmers
20:47 | 24/08/2016
US - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to purchase approximately 11 million pounds of cheese from private inventories to assist food banks and pantries across the nation.
Chinese Dairy Industry Recovering from Scandals, Report Suggests
20:12 | 18/08/2016
CHINA - Following eight years of tightened regulation and an industry overhaul, Chinese dairy products are emerging from the shadow cast by high-profile safety scandals, according to a report released by the Dairy Association of China (DAC).
Irish Farmers Call on Co-ops to Make Further Milk Price Moves
20:04 | 12/08/2016
IRELAND - Irish Farmers Association (IFA) President Joe Healy today welcomed Lakeland Dairies’ decision to increase their July milk price by one euro cent per litre, and he said he expects all co-ops to follow suit, in recognition of the growing recovery in dairy markets.
Victoria State Offers More Support for Dairy Farmers
21:36 | 10/08/2016
AUSTRALIA - The government of Victoria state has announced further support for dairy farmers with $6.7 million of new programmes to help them get through the dairy crisis and improve the long term resilience of dairy farm businesses.
New Zealand's Beef Cattle Herd Up Despite Trying Season
21:33 | 10/08/2016
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand’s beef cattle herd increased by 2.8 per cent to 3.7 million during the 2015–16 season, at the same time as the country’s sheep flock decreased 3.0 per cent and now totals 28.3 million.
Processing Stops Lower Dairy Prices Reaching Consumers in Full
21:21 | 09/08/2016
ANALYSIS - Between October 2014 and April 2016, US dairy farmers watched the prices they receive for milk fall by about 40 per cent, weighed down in large part by rising domestic production, falling exports, and growing imports.
