USDA: Tariffs to raise dairy feed costs, hinder US market share expansion in China
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released details about the dairy production industry in China and the challenges that US producers face with that industry on Thursday [November 1] in a Foreign Agricultural Service’s agricultural attaché’s report.
Ministers battle over milk levy, as farmers' costs spiral
The Agriculture Minister wants plans for a proposed milk levy to help stricken farmers to move forward this week – despite PM Scott Morrison today saying he doesn’t want to see Australian families hit by a price increase.
Use profits to prepare for rising costs, dairy farmers told
Dairy farmers who are celebrating bumper profits from the past 12 months need to prepare for rising costs by paying down debt or investing in their business.
Hunter dairy industry shrinking under high costs, low prices and harsh weather
ON the face of it, we’re drinking more milk and consuming more dairy products, than we ever have. Wherever you look, baristas are pouring steaming milk into countless coffees.
Dairy farmers must know costs
Seeking optimal performance from each cow within a herd is not the ‘holy grail’ of milk production, according to Oliver Hall, a joint venture specialist with Andersons’ Farm Business Consultancy.
Dairy farmers: Boost profits in a fluctuating economy
Mark Stephenson, director of Cornell University’s Center for Dairy Profitability, predicts all milk prices will be down from 2017 by $1.55-per-hundred-weight for 2018. Another year of low milk prices means another year farmers will have to tighten their belts and do whatever possible to keep costs down and cash flowing.
Milk costs to extend in February
The cost of of milk in New Brunswick is going up.
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Source: Luxora Leader
Link: https://luxoraleader.com/milk-prices-to-increase-in-february-2/505752/
Dairy challenge: Keep production costs below $17.50
Penn State’s new dairy outlook says $17.50 per cwt is the 2018 mark for cash-flowing milk.
By: Penn State University
Source: American Agriculturist
Link: http://www.americanagriculturist.com/dairy/dairy-challenge-keep-production-costs-below-1750
Help for dairy farmers to cut energy costs
Help is available for dairy farmers being hit by rising energy prices, Sustainability Victoria (SV) says.
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Source: The Standard
Link: http://www.standard.net.au/story/5086607/help-for-dairy-farmers-to-cut-energy-costs/
Technology can cut 15% of dairy farmers’ energy costs
Dairy farmers have been told that efficient technology will save them up to 15% on their energy bills. By: Ray Ryan