Dairy farmers make positive moves, but wetlands still an issue
Failure to protect wetlands from the effects of dairying is a black smudge among more positive outcomes contained in the three-year report on the Sustainable Dairy Water Accord. By: STAFF REPORTERS
New Restrictions for Foreign #Dairy Makers in China
On Monday, China announced changes to regulations for foreign dairy manufacturers to operate in the country, under which companies must now register with the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ) prior to the import and sale of their products in China.
Australia Hopes #Dairy Industry Can Benefit From Growing Asian Demand
Australia should welcome foreign investment into its dairy sector and aggressively pursue free trade pacts with Asian countries, seeking to boost agricultural exports to feed Asia’s growing middle class, the country’s trade minister said.
Funding drought curbs Australia's "food bowl to Asia" ambitions
Australia’s lofty ambitions to become a «food bowl» for a rapidly growing middle-class in Asia are in danger of falling at the farm gate due to the country’s harsh, drought-prone climate and a lack of investment in agricultural innovation.
#Fonterra calls for penalty rate review for dairy workers
The world’s biggest dairy exporter has backed a review of penalty rates to make Australian food makers more competitive globally and farmers more profitable.
Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy to open $50M Casa Grande plant
Brattleboro, Vt.-based Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy will open a $50 million facility in Casa Grande this month.
#Milk powder firms to get State support
Two Chinese milk powder makers reportedly included in a group of companies that are set to receive official funding support told the Global Times Sunday that they are still waiting for official confirmation.
#TGD: A question of trust for tainted dairy industry
The infant formula industry is in the spotlight again after the launch of a price-fixing investigation into foreign and domestic milk powder makers and intensified government efforts to consolidate a nationwide hodgepodge of producers.
#California Dairy Farmers, Cheese Makers Compromise on Milk, Whey Prices
California dairy farmers and cheese makers have agreed to a short-term compromise over the price of milk bound for the cheese plants. The deal calls for an increase in the minimum amount that processors must pay for milk that’s made into cheese, and a separate increase reflecting the value of whey.
#Mengniu offers to buy Yashili
Largest single domestic deal for baby formula maker valued at $1.6b