Amendment prohibiting dairy labeling fails in Senate vote
A national dairy group says the defeat of an amendment that would have altered the way the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates non-dairy «milk» sends a strong message to food marketers who have long ignored FDA’s food labeling standards by inappropriately using dairy terms on products that do not contain any dairy.
Finding your best milk: For dunking, drinking or cooking, milks are not all the same
When’s the last time you really thought about the milk you pour?
Supermarket giants hurting dairy farmers more than the drought
As the drought worsens across New South Wales and Queensland, some farmers say it’s the supermarket giants sending them broke, not a lack of rain.
Greenpeace hosts Twizel meeting about dairy expansion in Mackenzie Basin
Greenpeace is going back to the Mackenzie District in its battle against a controversial dairy farm expansion.
New campaign celebrates Queensland dairy industry
There has not been a lot of good news stories in the media recently about the dairy industry.
Fonterra charges premium for A2 milk but pays farmer the same
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/105983511/fonterra-charges-premium-for-a2-milk-but-pays-farmers-the-same
Milking fresh dairy opportunities
Fuente: http://adf.farmonline.com.au/news/magazine/farm-business/general/milking-fresh-dairy-opportunities/2757603.aspx
New dairy farm idea floated in Netherlands
Rotterdam, Netherlands: FERTILE cropping land and prime pastures are no longer a requirement for successful agriculture with an industry ‘transfarmation’ now encouraging production on water and skyscraper roofs.
Old infrastructure no barrier for full dairy compliance, farming family says
It began with a handshake, a tirade against the media and analysis of the dairy industry.
Dairy farmers on notice over stormwater contamination
Dairy farmers who allow dairy effluent to flow into stormwater drains and contaminate waterways have been put on notice by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) following the sixth such fine in Gippsland in the past year.