Fonterra CEO Spierings is new GDP chairman
Global Dairy Platform (GDP) has appointed Fonterra’s chief executive ocer, Theo Spierings, as GDP chairman.
By: Jim Cornall
Source: Dairy Reporter
Link: https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2017/11/20/Fonterra-CEO-Spierings-is-new-GDP-chairman
Russia Won't Need Meat, Dairy and Vegetable Imports By 2020 – Minister
Russia hopes to be completely self-reliant on domestically produced milk, meat and vegetables by 2020, Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev said Friday, the Vedomosti newspaper reported.
Pakistan’s dairy sector: Business growth over revenue maximisation
It is a widely quoted fact that Pakistan is now the third largest producer of milk in the world. The country produces 40 billion litres of milk annually and the dairy sector contributes about 11% to the national GDP.
Struggling Kiwis diary industry leads to current account deficit in 2016
Dairy prices have been tumbling since early 2014, a well appreciated negative for the trade terms and nominal GDP growth.
Low dairy prices weigh on New Zealand's economy, while tourism cushions the blow
A slide in dairy prices throughout much of 2015 is taking a toll on New Zealand’s economy with recent economic data suggesting GDP growth is slowing.
Roger J Kerr says lower #dairy income and lower growth means that the RBNZ won't be as aggressive with their OCR hikes
Ahead of their 12 June Monetary Policy Statement, the RBNZ will be currently revising their GDP growth and inflation forecasts based on the changing economic landscape since their previous forecasts were put together in late February.
Land O'Lakes becomes second U.S. firm to join global #dairy platform
Food co-operative Land O’Lakes Inc will become the second U.S. firm to join the world’s dairy trading platform, adding a potentially big exporter of skim milk powder to the internationally traded dairy market.
Six global dairy companies have sold US$10 bln of product on Fonterra's successful auction platform
Global Dairy Trade (GDT), the online trading platform for international dairy commodities, has clocked up its 100th trading event in the early hours of this morning (New Zealand time).