CME: Significant Margin Compression of Retail Beef Price Spread for Traditional Retailers
12:29 | 21/12/2017
US - We remind readers that USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will release three major livestock-related reports this Friday at noon (Eastern Time): monthly "Cattle on Feed", monthly "Cold Storage", and "Quarterly Hogs and Pigs". This newsletter highlights three cattle/beef items from late last week, writes Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
Dairy Product Prices Retreat
21:22 | 20/12/2017
NEW ZEALAND - Dairy product prices slid at the Global Dairy Trade auction, with an unexpected decline in the price of whole milk powder.
Copa and Cogeca Welcome Progress on Brexit Negotiation
21:46 | 19/12/2017
EU - Copa and Cogeca welcome progress made and the green light given by European leaders at a Summit in Brussels for talks on the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
Dairy Co-op Shareholders Demand Explanation
21:39 | 19/12/2017
FIJI - The Fiji Cooperative Dairy Company Limited's financial accounts came under heavy fire from shareholders at its annual general meeting held in Nausori today.
Video: Find solutions to help treat Bovine Respiratory Disease the first time
21:53 | 16/12/2017
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a costly disease for the cattle industry, and when it isn’t treated effectively it can lead to repulls and increased treatment and labor costs. Respiratory tract damage can also compromise animal performance for the rest of the feeding period.
Dip in Dairy Cattle Numbers; Beef Cattle Numbers Up
22:15 | 14/12/2017
NEW ZEALAND - The number of dairy cattle dipped 2 per cent from 6.6 million in June 2016 to 6.5 million in June 2017, Stats NZ said today.
Cattle Breeders in Caimbambo Receive Hay
21:01 | 13/12/2017
ANGOLA - At least twelve tonnes of hay were distributed in the last six months to cattle breeders in Caimbambo Municipality, in the centre-western Benguela province, a product that will be used for animal feed in areas hit by a drought.
New Tool Could Help Maintain Quality During Cheese Production
20:43 | 11/12/2017
NETHERLANDS - Dutch type cheeses, notably edam and gouda, are made using complex starter cultures, that have been employed for centuries. Due to changes in strain composition within a culture, the quality frequently fluctuates.
Top Milk Quality Bull Continues to Lead Young Holstein Ranking
22:49 | 08/12/2017
UK - One of the top milk quality improvers of the Holstein breed, Mr Rubi-Agronaut, leads the way amongst genomic, young sires in the new AHDB Dairy indexes, with a December 2017 Profitable Lifetime Index (PLI) of £812.
Foodwise Targets Dependent on Brexit Outcome, Says IFA
20:50 | 05/12/2017
IRELAND - Speaking at yesterday's major conference on the Foodwise 2025 strategy for the agri-food sector, IFA President Joe Healy said the achievement of the 2025 targets would be very dependent on what happens in the Brexit talks over the coming days.
