Fonterra mulls milk production
Fonterra has held its forecast for lower milk volumes this season while signalling production may decline further in response to lower prices.
Dairy crisis: 'Unproductive' cows culled as milk prices bite
Farmers are culling less productive cows in an attempt to cut costs as the milk price slump continues to bite.
Collapse in dairy prices may persist ‘for another nine months’
Lakeland Dairies’ boss calls on EU to intervene directly to support prices
Milk producers need aid package
The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) says Finland should organise financial assistance for milk producers the same way that France has.
Focus on all things dairy in Stormont
If you are living in Stormont County, there is a great source for learning about all things dairy. The Stormont County Dairy Producers recently hired a new dairy education co-ordinator.
Dairy farmers face blow following milk price cuts
Scotland’s dairy producers have received yet another blow following an announcement by Graham’s the Family Dairy to cut the price paid to its supplying farmers.
China to recall Shaanxi baby milk powders
China’s food safety watchdog has asked three milk producers in Shaanxi province to recall infant formula powder, Chinese state media report.
Dairy Trends: Milk Prices Soften, Butter Climbs
Dairy producers should expect some counter-seasonal market movements heading into fall, says Mike North, Commodity Risk Management Group. That’s particularly true if cheese buyers move to take advantage of recent prices averaging $1.65 for blocks and barrels.
Sanctions Spark Russian Cheese Industry Boom
Profits at Russia’s cheese factories are booming as state support and bans on imports from the West force supermarkets to turn to local producers.
One safety net, two USDA measures of dairy feed costs
With the introduction of the 2014 Farm Bill’s Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers (MPP-Dairy), USDA now reports two different national average estimates of dairy feed costs each month.