Dairy Farmers Encouraged to Prepare for Industry Turnaround
20:15 | 12/06/2019
JAMAICA - Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw is encouraging small dairy farmers to get ready for a turnaround of the industry.
Mother Dairy Joins Hands with DTC to Set Up Kiosks
20:14 | 12/06/2019
INDIA - Leading milk supplier Mother Dairy on Tuesday announced partnership with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to set up 31 kiosks at latter's bus depots, terminals and housing colonies as part of its efforts to expand presence in the National Capital Region.
Govt to Bring in New Dairy Investors
21:19 | 10/06/2019
ZIMBABWE - Government says it is in negotiation with a consortium of local and international dairy investors with a view of concluding a deal that could see the country augmenting current production which is in excess of 65 million litres.
Government Fails on Dairy, Climate Again, Says Greenpeace
21:12 | 10/06/2019
NEW ZEALAND - The Government has announced changes to the national dairy industry regulations (DIRA) but has kept a controversial legal requirement on Fonterra to pick up milk from new dairy conversions, angering Greenpeace.
Arla Farmers Launch Initiative to Get Bees Buzzing Again
20:49 | 31/05/2019
UK - A group of farmers from the Arla Foods dairy cooperative have launched a trial initiative to see whether their efforts for environmentally friendly dairy farming can be broadened to help increase wild bee populations given the crucial role they play in supporting our ecosystems.
IFA Says Dairy Sector Needs Extra 200 Labour Permits
22:18 | 30/05/2019
IRELAND - IFA Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan said access to potentially skilled employees from outside of the EU cannot be closed off when Ireland's current national labour market is at full employment (4.6 percent unemployment in April 2019).
Mother Dairy Raises Milk Rate by Up to Rs 3/litre
20:20 | 28/05/2019
INDIA - Four days after market leader Amul announced a two-rupee increase in the price of milk, Mother Dairy said it has raised prices by up to Rs 3 per litre from Sunday.
CME: Feeder Cattle Prices Take a Tumble
22:22 | 16/05/2019
US - Feeder cattle prices have tumbled in the last four weeks, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
CME: Weather Plays Major Role in Dressed Cattle Weights
22:20 | 16/05/2019
US - Cattle dressed weights rose above a year ago for the week ending 20 April after 22 weeks straight of weights coming in below 2018’s, according to Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
Maharashtra Dairy Industry Still Divided Over Packaging Alternatives
22:31 | 10/05/2019
INDIA - While the state government is considering a complete ban on the use of plastic poly packs for packaging milk, key stakeholders from Maharashtra dairy industry still seem to be divided on what could be the best alternative to the plastic pouches.
