#Fonterra result puts farmers under pressure

Fonterra’s flat annual result for 2012 holds no surprises for the New Zealand economy given the impact of a global milk tsunami which drenched international commodity prices, but confirms a squeeze on cashflows for dairy farmers, says an economist.

Seasonal Variations of #Milk Affect Cheese

DENMARK – The composition of milk is seasonally variable and this variation is a challenge for the dairies in, for example, the cheese-making process. Scientists from Aarhus University have headed a research project that has traced the importance of this variation in relation to the quality of cheese.

#Portalacteo:Leite em pó em alta no mercado internacional

Segundo o Departamento de Agricultura dos Estados Unidos (USDA), na Oceania a tonelada de leite em pó integral está cotada em US$3.150,00 (preço médio). Este valor é 0,8% maior que o verificado na primeira quinzena de setembro, mas é 9,7% menor que setembro do ano passado.