Glanbia H1 1C/L Bonus Proves 2017 Market Returns Justify Higher Milk Prices
21:30 | 14/09/2017
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary has welcomed the announcement by Glanbia that, in addition to a 1c/l increase on August milk, they will pay a 1c/l bonus on all milk supplies produced in the January to June period.
Dairy Farmers Milk Power of Data to Improve Feed, Farm Management Practices
22:32 | 13/09/2017
GLOBAL - Cargill is transforming the way its customers manage their farms through Dairy Enteligen™, a new digital platform that unleashes the power of data and insights to help farmers improve their operations.
Aussie Milk Makes Easy Entrance Into Guangzhou's Market
19:41 | 11/09/2017
CHINA - A total of 8,346 liters of pasteurized milk from Australia was flown into Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Wednesday. The first large batch of milk of its kind was imported through the airport of the city.
IFA Demands Urgent Govt Action Plan on Sterling Exchange Rate Crisis
22:36 | 05/09/2017
IRELAND - Speaking at the farmers’ information meeting in Mullingar on Friday evening, IFA President Joe Healy said the cattle price cuts of over €100 per head in the last month were inflicting severe financial damage on the low income livestock sector and eroding confidence in the trade.
Greens Plan Levy on Nitrate Pollution from Dairy Farming
20:18 | 04/09/2017
NEW ZEALAND - The Green Party says it will pay more than $136 million for farmers to move to more sustainable practices.
utterfat Scarcity, Strong Global Demand Suggests Further Milk Price Increases Well-justified
20:48 | 31/08/2017
IRELAND - Commenting on the fact that Arla Foods have increased their September milk price by a further 1c/kg to 38.3c/kg (around 34.6c/l at 3.3 per cent/3.6 per cent) on the back of an increasingly severe global shortage of butterfat, as well as strongly rising demand, IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary said he would expect Irish co-ops to continue increasing milk prices for August and later supplies.
Dairy UK Supports UK Govt 'Goods on the Market' Position Paper
21:34 | 28/08/2017
UK - Earlier this week, the UK Government published a position paper entitled "Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK."
Congress Urged to Relieve Rural America from Increasing Regulatory Burden
21:20 | 29/05/2017
US - Arizona rancher David Cook testified before the US House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, calling on Congress to remove layers of red tape and bureaucracy that have become detrimental to the management and health of public lands.
Alliance Boosts Chinese Dairy Industry
20:44 | 24/05/2017
CHINA - Despite considerable improvements in the safety and quality of domestic dairy products following the melamine scandal of 2008, China's dairy farmers still face challenges.
Cattle Prices on the Up
21:33 | 22/05/2017
IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said cattle price are increasing again this week, with reports of €4.10 to as high as €4.20 base offered for steers and €4.20 to €4.30 offered for heifers.
