Sustainable #dairy farming turns gold

A famous frog once mused ‘it’s not easy being green’. But the New Zealand dairy industry and central government is doing its damndest to make sure it’s profitable.

Washington #dairy farmers welcome higher #milk prices

With milk prices steadily rising in recent months, Whatcom County dairy farmers are finding themselves in the unusual position of earning enough to rebuild savings accounts and pay back loans from the years of lean times.

#Chobani expands reach to Asia, Latin America

Greek yogurt maker Chobani, L.L.C. has begun exporting to markets in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, beginning with Singapore, Malaysia and Panama, the company said April 16.

NZ #farming in water spotlight

New Zealand needs an independent inquiry into the direction of agriculture because the discussion over farming’s effects on water quality is becoming «too politicised», an NZ parliamentary committee has been told.

México: Se incumplen leyes para regular venta de #leche en México

“México cuenta con un marco jurídico sanitario y de tipo económico muy amplio, pero finalmente si no hay quien vigile que se cumplan las leyes, quien las supervise y quien castigue a los que las omiten, el desorden permea en todas las etapas del sector comercial.