Killing Off American Cows to Keep Milk Prices High
The industry settles a lawsuit alleging a macabre nationwide antitrust scheme. Welcome to the opaque world of American dairy. By Deena Shanker.
Canadian farmers' debt seen hitting fresh record high
Canadian farmers’ debt will likely reach another record high this year, while land appreciation slows and incomes flatten, but the industry is still in strong financial shape, the country’s biggest agriculture lender, Farm Credit Canada, forecast on Tuesday. By Rod Nickel.
NZ dollar gains as dairy prices, high rates draw investors
The New Zealand dollar rose, having climbed above 79 on a trade-weighted basis for the first time in 17 months, as the rebound in dairy prices and relatively high-interest rates, combined with softer data out of the US helped drive investors to the local currency. By JONATHAN UNDERHILL
Prison dairy farm recognised with Fonterra award
The Otago Corrections Facility’s dairy farm has been recognised by Fonterra with a certificate for a season of producing grade-free milk and an achievement certificate for low somatic cell counts, placing the farm in the top echelon nationwide for milk quality.
Global Food Prices Rise to 15-Month High as EU Cuts Milk Output
Global food prices climbed to highest in more than a year as costs rose for all commodities except cereals. By Anatoly Medetsky
Murray Goulburn to review controversial Milk Supply Support Package
Dairy company Murray Goulburn is reviewing its controversial support package for struggling farmers, after admitting its loans are not producing intended results. By Tom Nightingale
Ornua PPI rises for the second consecutive time this year
The Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI), the monthly indicator of market returns on dairy products sold by Ornua, has risen for a second consecutive time this year. By Amy Forde.
New milk brand, Gippsland Jersey, to help dairy farmers
REMEMBERING her dairy farmer dad — and helping others just like him — was all the inspiration Sallie Jones needed to kick start a grassroots milk brand. By Aaron Langmaid
Gustavo Arrieta presentó un proyecto para crear una Ley Nacional de Lechería
Contempla la creación del Fondo Nacional de Lechería y la Comisión de Precios de la Leche y el Observatorio de la Cadena Láctea, entre otras instituciones; fundamentándose en la necesidad de garantizar la Seguridad Alimentaria de productos lácteos.
Queda nos preços dos lácteos no atacado
No mercado atacadista, considerando a média de todos os produtos pesquisados pela Scot Consultoria, os preços dos lácteos tiveram queda de 3,1% na segunda quinzena de agosto, em relação à primeira metade do mês.