2017 Milk Margin Protection Program
The sign-up period for the 2017 Milk Margin Protection Program for Dairy producers (MPP-Dairy) is underway. It began July 1 and runs until Sept. 30, 2016. Sign up at your local FSA office. By South Dakota State University Extension
Kenya's flourishing camel milk industry
Unlike cows, camels can go for 10 days without water and still produce milk.
New Zealand farms produce less milk as Fonterra's inventory lowers
New Zealand farmers are producing a lot less milk, with overall production for June down 10 per cent compared to last year.
Sanyuan plans Canada dairy investment
Domestic producers have tried one after the other to purchase overseas capabilities. By Zhang Yu and Wang Wei.
US Dairy Farmers Get More Assistance to Protect Margins
New materials have been unveiled to assist US dairy producers considering enrolment in the third year of the federal dairy safety net Margin Protection Programme (MPP)
EU milk producers consider mandatory supply cuts to address slump
Ireland remains steadfastly against production cuts as pressure mounts. By Eoin Burke-Kennedy.
Where does your milk money go? At least HALF of the milk brands Australians drink are owned by foreign companies
Australian milk producers are being undercut by foreign companies who form the majority of suppliers of cheap dairy products in Australia.
New formula keeps milk prices bottled up
California’s agriculture secretary has changed how the state sets minimum prices for milk paid to dairy farmers, aiming to “provide a needed increase in revenue to producers to promote a stable milk supply.”
Pakistan’s dairy sector: Business growth over revenue maximisation
It is a widely quoted fact that Pakistan is now the third largest producer of milk in the world. The country produces 40 billion litres of milk annually and the dairy sector contributes about 11% to the national GDP.
B.-d. Farm gears up for first China milk exports
A $5 million investment into a well-known South Australian dairy producer is underpinning its first exports of its milk into China.