Israel to Export Dairy Products to Russia

Russia is to begin importing Israeli dairy products, the government in Moscow announced this week. Russia thus joins 36 countries, including the U.S., Canada, the EU and several Asian countries, that allow the import of Israeli-produced dairy products to satisfy local demand, especially of local Jewish communities.

USDA surveying cattle operations

During first two weeks of January, producers will have opportunity to report their beef and dairy cattle inventories, calf crop, death loss and number of cattle on feed.

Facing margin cuts, dairy firms shift to healthy products

Some Chinese dairy producers have seen gross profit margins of their infant formula milk powder products continue to decline due to the impact of foreign brands, high costs and inventory pressures. So, more producers are trying to target healthy products. By Zhu Wenqian.