Dairy industry reshaped by Asian deals as milk price sours
The global dairy industry is being reshaped by a wave of dealmaking driven by low milk prices and growing demand for products like yoghurt and baby formula in Asia and the Middle East.
German farmers rally against plunging dairy prices
Hundreds of German milk farmers have staged a protest in Munich against the government’s economic policies, which they say, are behind plunging dairy prices.
NZ dairy company Synlait to pay farmers slightly more than Fonterra
New Zealand dairy company Synlait Milk said it expects to pay its farmer suppliers slightly more than market leader Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd this season, as it warned the dairy sector faced another tough period.
Glanbia scheme will 'put pressure on the banks'
Glanbia is following a clear strategy of supporting the «growth ambitions» of dairy farmers, the company’s managing director Siobhan Talbot has said.
Fonterra opens slice-on-slice cheese plant expansion at Eltham
Fonterra boss Theo Spierings was up at 3.30am on Wednesday to visit Taranaki dairy farmers in their cowsheds ahead of the opening of the co-operative’s new $32 million slice on slice cheese expansion at Eltham.
Dairy structure and risks changing
The Dairy Margin Protection Program was included in the reorganized dairy policy in the Agricultural Act of 2014.
New Zealand dairy company Synlait to pay farmers slightly more than Fonterra
New Zealand dairy company Synlait Milk said it expects to pay its farmer suppliers slightly more than market leader Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd this season, as it warned the dairy sector faced another tough period.
Canada weighs options as dairy farmers spar over rising imports of cheap U.S. milk proteins
Canada is working on a plan to shore up its sheltered dairy industry, including measures to counter fast-rising imports of milk proteins from the United States, according to the country’s agriculture minister.
Maryland agriculture department highlights dairy industry
It’s National Dairy Month, and the Maryland Department of Agriculture is highlighting the industry in the state.
The EU tries to grab all the cheese
Europe wants U.S. dairy companies to stop using generic names like parmesan and feta. They’re getting greedy.