Australian cheese looks likely to fail Japan’s knife test
THE nation’s $2.3 billion dairy export industry is concerned that negotiations towards a 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership may not overcome Japan’s notorious Knife Test, which bars many of our cheeses.
Will milk be the next commodity to turn sour?
ONE of the major focal points for the recently concluded China Australia Free Trade Agreement is the dairy industry. Trade Minister Andrew Robb fought hard for the “New Zealand plus” treatment for Australian farmers and he got it.
New Zealand Dairy Industry Feels Bullish At Chinese President's Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s current visit to New Zealand has become more reassuring to New Zealand’s dairy industry as it feels its clout on the Chinese market is intact. Recently, Australia had claimed that its new FTA with China has a better deal for its dairy industry vis a vis New Zealand.
Dairy farmers hope new Chinese free trade agreement will boost export market growth
Australian dairy farmers are hoping a free trade deal (FTA) with China will help them deal with plummeting milk prices.
Dairy giant's funding fix
Two years on from its innovative listing in Australia and New Zealand, dairy powerhouse Fonterra is considering a new equity fund that could change how the industry is funded.
Bega Cheese in $100m supply deal with China
Bega Cheese has inked a $100 million supply and distribution agreement with Chinese retailer Chongqing General Trading Group to supply Bega-branded long-life milk to China.
Chinese fund to splash $3bn on Australian agriculture
Chinese investment in Australian agriculture is set to boom, with the Chinese-government owned Beijing Agricultural Investment Fund yesterday committing to spend $3 billion on Australian dairy, beef, lamb and aquaculture assets.The announcement, witnessed by federal Trade Minister Andrew Robb in Melbourne, establishes the Beijing Australia Agricultural Resource Co-operative Development Fund in a joint venture with […]
Dairy needs China FTA: Robb
FURTHER delaying a free trade agreement (FTA) with China will see Australian dairy exports lose more vital ground to key competitor New Zealand, says Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb.
Industry leaders push for FTA
SENIOR executives in the Chinese dairy industry have urged the Chinese and Australian governments to urgently conclude a free trade deal between the two countries to capitalise on soaring demand for milk powder and other dairy products.
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.