Time to review the #Fonterra sacred cow
By Tim Hazledine – There’s a cow – not an elephant – in the room where New Zealand’s trade performance is discussed. The cow has a pretty name…Fonterra…and it is staying as quiet and still as can be, in the hope of not being noticed.
#Milk prices on the rise
Dairy farmers are milking recent price gains for everything they’re worth.
Australian #dairy industry calls for focus on no exemptions in Trans-Pacific Partnership as US sector threatens to walk away
AUSTRALIAN dairy leaders say Trans-Pacific Partnership talks must focus on no exemptions after the US sector threatened to walk away from the deal.
Glanbia cut of 2c/l sparks fears of further milk price reductions
With a number of processors due to meet this week to set milk prices, the belief in the industry is that by moving on price Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (GIIL) has opened the door for other processors to follow suit.
California Class I #milk prices inch upward
The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced the state’s July Class I milk prices Tuesday afternoon at $25.13 per hundredweight for the north and $25.40 for the south. Both are up 3 cents from June and $5.54 above July 2013.
#Fonterra's big makeover hard to hide
Details of a Fonterra project to increase efficiency is being kept under wraps though it was plain to see the new infrastructure as it was installed at the co-operative’s Longburn site.
Chilliwack #dairy farm workers speak out after shocking video released
Some of the workers who were at a Chilliwack dairy farm when a disturbing video of animal abuse was shot are giving their side of the story to CTV News.
Argentina: Santa Fe tienta a #Fonterra a asociarse con tamberos de la región
Reunión de Bonfatti con ejecutivos de la compañía neocelandesa. En septiembre llegaría a la provincia santafecina una misión de la gigante láctea respondiendo a una invitación del gobernador. En su primer día de actividad oficial en Nueva Zelanda, Antonio Bonfatti y funcionarios de las secretarías de Agricultura, Comercio Exterior y Relaciones Internacionales de su gobierno […]
Chile: Gobierno pide aplicar salvaguardia a importaciones de #lácteos de Nueva Zelandia
El ministro de Agricultura, Carlos Furche, solicitó una sobretasa de 3%. Productores lecheros nacionales valoraron la petición de la autoridad sectorial. El ministro de Agricultura, Carlos Furche, solicitó a la Comisión Antidistorsiones aplicar una salvaguardia a las importaciones de mantequilla y quesos provenientes de Nueva Zelandia, cobrándoles una sobretasa de 3%. Actualmente, este origen […]
Argentina: Meprolsafe confirma que la #leche no se pagará más de 3 pesos
El comunicado confirma que la industria no pagará más de 3 pesos por litro a partir de una resolución de la Secretaría de Comercio tomada en función del lobby implementado por los industriales. Meprolsafe (Mesa de Productores de leche de Santa Fe) emitió un comunicado donde confirma que la industria no pagará más de 3 […]