#AMPI reports $1.8 billion in sales

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) recorded sales of $1.8 billion and earnings of $7.5 million in 2013. The annual business meeting of the cooperative – owned by 2,600 Upper Midwest dairy farmers – concludes March 25 in Bloomington, Minn.

International #Dairy Prices to Ease Through 2014

Rabobank expects an easing of global milk pricing from mid to late second quarter of 2014, according to its most recent Dairy Quarterly report. Exportable supply rose strongly in the fourth quarter of 2013 and is expected to continue into early 2014 as producers respond to improved margins through high milk prices and falling feed […]

#Fonterra Launches China-New Zealand #Dairy Exchange Center

Fonterra announced the launch of the China-New Zealand Dairy Exchange Centre in Beijing last week. The Centre is a joint initiative between Fonterra and China’s National Dairy Industry and Technology System to support the sustainable development of the dairy industry in both countries.

#Bega ready to fight for its #milk suppliers

Bega Cheese executive chairman Barry Irvin has fired a warning shot to his rivals, saying Bega will invest up to $25 million to shore up its milk supply in the face of stagnant national milk production and fierce competition for milk.