IFA Dairy Chairman Disappointed by Aurivo October Milk Price Cut

22:54 | 19/11/2018

IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan said the decision by the board of Aurivo to cut their October milk price by just over 1c/l is at odds with the other main milk purchasers’ call and will disappoint their suppliers in one of the most difficult farming and financial years.

Dairy UK Calls for Urgent Answers on Brexit

22:24 | 18/11/2018

UK - Dairy UK Chairman Paul Vernon yesterday spoke out, calling for urgent answers on Brexit and the threat to stability for business and the dairy sector.

President Commissions Dairy Plant

20:26 | 03/11/2018

ZIMBABWE - President Mnangagwa commissioned Innscor Africa Holdings’ Prodairy Milk Processing Plant in Ruwa on Wednesday.

Consumers Question Decision to Remove Manufacturing Date from Dairy Products

22:13 | 09/10/2018

SAUDI ARABIA - A number of consumer protection experts believe that some dairy companies have removed production dates off perishable dairy products, the Makkah newspaper said in a recent report.

Govt Invests $7m into Dairy Farming Productivity

21:22 | 26/09/2018

NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand's dairy cattle population has hit 5 million, the maximum that's practical to farm in this country.

Do Milky Drinks Hold Key to Increased Milk Consumption?

20:26 | 15/09/2018

UK - At-home consumption of milk is in an interesting situation: sales of milk are increasing, and yet the number of occasions in which milk is consumed in-home has gone down roughly 5 per cent since 2015, according to Kantar Worldpanel in-home usage data.

Farmbit

22:04 | 13/09/2018

The alarm clock buzzes and feet hit the floor. A ritual of a few overhead stretches, wipes of the eyes and big, exasperated yawns commence before reaching to the bedside table for glasses and a watch. But like many phones, this watch is smart — it’s an activity tracker.

Dairy Company Renews Distribution Agreement with CSFA Shanghai

20:23 | 17/08/2018

AUSTRALIA - Australia's a2 Milk Company has renewed its strategic arrangement with China State Farm Holding Shanghai (CSFA Shanghai) on Tuesday.

Hay-poor Dairy Farmers Consider Sending Cows to Slaughter

20:17 | 08/08/2018

FINLAND - After a dry summer, many farmers in the south and west predict that they will only harvest half of their normal yield. This bodes poorly for Finland's livestock.

Dairy Company Warns of 'Dairy Dilemma' of Impossible Choices Post Brexit

20:10 | 19/07/2018

UK - At an event held this week (tuesday, 17 July) at the London School of Economics (LSE), pan-European dairy cooperative Arla Foods will warn that if the findings of a LSE report prove true, non-tariff barriers to trade and restricted access to labour after Brexit will leave British consumers facing a dairy dilemma which could see the availability of butter, yoghurts and cheese become restricted.