Dairy and meat lead 8% rise in food prices in 2017

Global food prices rose 8 per cent in 2017, led by sharp increases in dairy and meat.
By: Emiko Terazono
Source: THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Link: https://www.ft.com/content/1442a75a-6039-3656-91a5-20b0f42f5b49

Ontario milk demand grows

“We will be needing more milk; it’s a matter of when and how much,” said Ralph Dietrich, a dairy farmer from Mildmay and chairman of Dairy Farmers of Ontario.
By: Don Crosby
Source: The Sun Times
Link: http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2018/01/09/ontario-milk-demand-grows

Farmgate milk price step-ups: Which whey now for prices?

FURTHER farmgate milk price step-ups this season have come under a cloud as questions arise about next season — specifically if local competition for milk can withstand global pricing pressures.
By: SIMONE SMITH
Source: The Weekly Times
Link: http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/dairy/farmgate-milk-price-stepups-which-whey-now-for-prices/news-story/33531ad6caefe9214bf9aac3af877247

Milk found in coconut milk powder

A New Zealand company has been forced to admit that they might have accidentally put milk in coconut milk.
By: The Dealer
Source: Irish Farmers Journal
Link: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/total-coconut-milk-recall-337227

Study Finds No Link Between Baby Formula Made From Cow's Milk And Diabetes Risk

Could babies be at higher risk of developing Type 1 diabetes from drinking formula made from cow’s milk? That idea has been circulating for some time but the evidence has been scant and contradictory. A study published Tuesday makes it seem less likely.
By: Richard Harris
Source: National Public Radio
Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/01/02/574704893/study-finds-no-link-between-baby-formula-made-from-cows-milk-and-diabetes-risk

Lower Milk Prices in 2018?

As America’s dairy farmers look to 2018, they are wondering whether or not higher prices are on the horizon.
By: NAFB News Service
Source: Hoosier Ag Today
Link: https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/lower-milk-prices-2018/

Processor’s Renovations Double Cheese Production at Iowa Plant

A milk processing plant in Iowa has undergone a renovation and expansion that will double its current production of cheese.
By: Wyatt Bechtel
Source: Dairy Herd
Link: https://www.dairyherd.com/article/processors-renovations-double-cheese-production-iowa-plant