ACCC dairy report: Crisis recognition a step up, says farmer
SWAN Marsh farmer Chris Smith says he is pleased the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has “acknowledged there’s a crisis in the dairy industry”.
By: SIMONE SMITH
Source: The Weekly Times
Link: http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/dairy/accc-dairy-report-crisis-recognition-a-step-up-says-farmer/news-story/0bbed2d4a276ed68e4ebb429dc8d9d89
Canadian NAFTA concessions on dairy possible: report
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By: Kelsey Johnson
Source: iPolitics
Link: https://ipolitics.ca/2017/11/14/sprout-canadian-nafta-concessions-dairy-possible-report/
ACCC delays final report into dairy industry until April 30
The ACCC’s inquiry into the competitiveness of prices, trading practices and the supply chain in the Australian dairy industry has been extended by five months, with its interim report to be released in late November.
By: John Chanter
Source: THE BORDER MAIL
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra reports full-year profit fell 11%
New Zealand-based dairy co-operative Fonterra said net profit fell in the year to July 31 as poor weather hit milk volumes. By: Alice Woodhouse
USDA Dairy Market Report is now available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) reported that the U.S. average all-milk price rose $0.60 from May to $17.30 per hundredweight in June, the first significant monthly increase in milk prices since last December.
Senate report on dairy crisis considers moves to adopt mandatory code of conduct
A PROTRACTED Senate inquiry into Australia’s dairy industry has made 12 recommendations for federal parliament to consider including examining the potential need for a mandatory industry code of conduct. By: Colin Bettles
French food group Danone's shares rise after bid speculation report
Shares in French food group Danone (DANO.PA) rose on Monday after the New York Post newspaper said in a report over the weekend that Danone could be a takeover target. By: Sudip Kar-Gupta
Report predicts dairy growth to continue at a modest pace
Irish dairy outputs are set to continue to increase in the coming years, though at a slower pace than in the past decade, according to the 2016-17 Annual Review and Outlook by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). By: Joe Dermody
WSDA report identifies ‘gaps’ in dairy rules
Washington State Department of Agriculture report identifies possible ‘gaps’ in how the state regulates manure from dairies. By: Don Jenkins
Where Are USDA’s Reports On Dairy Promotion Programs?
We’re now halfway through 2017, and this serves as a good reminder that the US Department of Agriculture is a tad late in submitting its annual report to Congress on the dairy and fluid milk promotion programs. Several years late, in fact. By: Dick Groves