Dairy Farmers In SA Could Soon Be Extinct

19:46 | 13/09/2011

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SOUTH AFRICA - Dairy farmers in South Africa (SA) could soon be extinct, with almost two-thirds having already deserted the industry over the last decade as a result of their margins shrinking.

Mixed Confidence Amid Global Uncertainty

16:56 | 12/09/2011

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AUSTRALIA - Farmer confidence remains varied across all dairying regions, underpinned by the differences between domestic and export supply markets, according to Dairy Australia’s 2011 Situation and Outlook Update report.

Dairy Exports Set Another Record In First Half

17:07 | 07/09/2011

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US - Dairy product exports for the January-through-June period 2011 set new records this year, both in terms of product volume and dollar value, writes Bob Yonkers for International Dairy Foods Association.

Feedlot Output Increases In 2011

09:00 | 06/09/2011

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BRAZIL - The number of cattle turned off from Brazil's 50 largest feedlots in 2011 is forecast to grow 33 per cent year-on-year, to 1.6 million head (Agripoint), reports Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).

Global Liquid Dairy Market To Grow By 30 Per Cent

08:41 | 06/09/2011

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GLOBAL - According to the latest report published by Tetra Pak, the market for Liquid Dairy Products (LDP) is set for unprecedented growth over the course of the remainder of this decade.

Corn - No Need To Choose Between Feed And Fuel

20:45 | 04/09/2011

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Beef and dairy farmers are better off since the implementation of the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard in 2007

CME: Cattle Inventories Continue To Decline

11:32 | 26/08/2011

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CANADA - The latest data from Canada shows that cattle and hog inventories continue to drift lower but there are signs, at least in the cattle complex, that the liquidation may have bottomed out, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

US & Canadian Cattle Inventory Down One Per Cent

21:41 | 23/08/2011

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US and CANADA - All cattle and calves in the US and Canada combined totaled 113.9 million head on 1 July, 2011, down one per cent from the 115.1 million on 1 July, 2010.

Support For Dairy Policy Reform Signals Progress

21:52 | 17/08/2011

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US - Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) Board and management commend Democratic representatives, Collin Peterson and Mike Simpson, for their bipartisan leadership in the effort to reform dairy policy.

Milk production continues to advance despite high feed prices

21:26 | 16/07/2011

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