Dairy producers oppose quota proposal for milk powder import
LAHORE: The apparent support of Sikandar Hayat Bosan, federal minister for National Food Security and Research, for conditionally allowing buyers of fresh milk to import milk powder at five percent has irked dairy farmers and other stakeholders, industry officials said on Tuesday.
Vilsack: U.S. dairy farmers still hoping for tariff-free deals with China
Chinese trade retaliation this week has targeted U.S. agriculture, but one farm sector that has avoided the tariff hit list, at least so far, is dairy.
Spotlight: Farmers a casualty in Trump’s trade war
Two years ago, candidate Trump stood at a Midwest podium and promised to “end this war on the American farmer.”
White gold: Dairy exports set to jump $3 billion
New Zealand dairy exports this season are on track to jump nearly $3 billion on last year, adding economic cream to positive payout predictions for the new 2018-2019 season.
Australian dollar gains on upbeat retail, NZ$ up on better milk prices
The Australian dollar breached key technical level of 77 US cents on Wednesday after better-than-expected data on retail sales while its New Zealand cousin climbed to one-week highs on stronger milk prices.
Global Dairy Trade Event 209 concluded with the GDT Price Index down 0.6%
Full results have been published on www.globaldairytrade.info.
MOU lays groundwork for dairy export growth in China
Game-changing agreement will lead to fruitful new opportunities that mutually benefit both China and U.S.
Dairy producers from the U.S. are relatively new on the scene in China, but a new partnership between China’s Jiangnan University and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) hopes to lay the groundwork for increased dairy exports to the world’s number-one market for dairy.
USDEC boosts its dairy export efforts
Growing U.S. dairy exports to accommodate growing milk production will demand more attention to markets in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as defending and growing other critical export markets.
Dairy Australia marketer speaks at Tasmanian Dairy Conference
Dairy marketing has changed from recommending the number of daily serves, to putting out spot fires that flare up with animal welfare campaigns.
USDEC CEO Tom Vilsack pinpoints US dairy export opportunities
“For dairy farm families to have the chance to pass their farms on to their kids, the shift to a global marketplace focus holds the key,” USDEC president and CEO Tom Vilsack said.