Is Whole Milk Healthier Than Skim Milk? New Study Shows Full-Fat Dairy Is Better for You
Skim milk might seem like a healthier alternative to whole milk, but new findings appear to show evidence that whole milk might have a greater health benefit than its alternative. At the very least, there is no evidence that shows skim milk is a better choice.
Small rise in dairy prices
Dairy prices are expected to largely track sideways before drifting higher later in the year, ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny says. By Sally Rae.
Keith Woodford: Fonterra produces a solid set of first-half results
OPINION: Fonterra has produced a solid set of results for the first half of the 2016-17 season, with after-tax profit up 2 per cent to $418 million. By Keith Woodford.
Chinese dairy imports recover in February
Imports of most dairy products to China increased significantly in February compared to year earlier levels. By
Court Rules Against State On Skim Milk Labeling
Most shoppers in the dairy aisle probably never give it a lot of thought.
Fonterra milk volumes recover but still back
Fonterra’s milk flows are still down by 5 per cent even though it has collected more milk from farmers to make a slight recovery in its seasonal production. By GERALD PIDDOCK
EU milk powder stocks fail to sell again as Commission rejects all bids
It is understood Member States have again agreed not to sell any skimmed milk powder (SMP) out of public intervention this week after the Commission recommended to refuse all the offers on the count that they were well below prevailing market prices. By Ciaran Moran.
Protesting farmers cover EU summit centre with milk powder
Dairy farmers protesting low milk prices sprayed a tonne of milk powder onto a building used by EU leaders for summits in Brussels on Monday, saying a planned sale of milk powder stocks would depress prices in Europe and abroad.
Skim milk vs. full fat milk: Which is healthier?
When it comes to dairy, you have the choice of skim or full fat and a plethora of options in the middle. But the question still lingers — which is best for your health and your waistline? By Kathleen Alleaume
USDA: Milk Powder Prices May Be In Early Stages of Recovery
Overhanging stocks of SMP are likely to hold back a meaningful recovery in milk powder prices until 2017, according to the USDA.