Cattle Farmers Feel Squeeze After Ban Lifted on Exports
21:24 | 20/11/2017
MYANMAR - The government has announced plans to lift a ban on live cattle exports but industry sources say ordinary farmers are unlikely to benefit until restrictions on transporting cattle are also removed.
Queensland Dairy Farmers Could be Paid More for Their Product
23:23 | 17/11/2017
AUSTRALIA - As Queensland dairy farmers struggle to stay afloat amid unsustainably low milk prices, there are hopes a new milk factory on the Darling Downs might throw a lifeline to at least some of them.
Australian Dairy Giant Reaches Settlement with ASIC
22:13 | 16/11/2017
AUSTRALIA - Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited and MG Responsible Entity Limited (MGRE) have agreed a settlement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to ASIC’s investigation into Murray Goulburn’s conduct over the period prior to the ASX announcement on 27 April 2016. The settlement is subject to Federal Court approval.
How to Keep Cows Happy
22:12 | 16/11/2017
BRAZIL - Corrals are used on livestock farms around the world to round up the animals when they need to be weighed or vaccinated. New research now shows that removing splashes of colors, shadows or water puddles from corrals, keeping noise levels down and not using dogs and electric prods can dramatically reduce the stress cattle experience.
Government Recruiting New Group for Dairy Farming
21:25 | 07/11/2017
TAIWAN - A group of 50 people has been recruited by the Council of Agriculture (COA) to help the local dairy farming sector, which like many other old-economy businesses is plagued by a manpower shortage.
Belarusian Dairy Export Projected at $2B in 2017
16:29 | 06/11/2017
BELARUS - Belarus plans to export $2 billion worth of dairy products and over $800 million worth of meat products, Aleksei Bogdanov, the head of the main department for foreign economic affairs at the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, said in an interview with the BelRos TV channel, BelTA has learned.
Highly Productive Mid-Canterbury Dairy Farm for Sale
20:19 | 01/11/2017
NEW ZEALAND - One of Mid-Canterbury’s larger and more productive dairy farms has been placed on the market for sale.
Dairy UK Sets Out 'Game Changing' Hopes, Fears for Industry Over Brexit
22:09 | 26/10/2017
UK - Dairy UK yesterday published the 'White Paper' report for 2017 which details the 'game changing' opportunities and challenges which the industry is facing over issues such as Brexit and consumer confidence in dairy foods.
Qatar Dairy Farms Achieve 47% Self-sufficiency Post Siege; Poultry Achieves 75%
21:49 | 24/10/2017
QATAR - Qatar has achieved 75 per cent self-sufficiency in poultry and over 47 per cent in dairy production and after the blockade an increase of 25 per cent and 20 per cent was recorded respectively.
Arla Foods Amba Holds November Milk Price
21:24 | 20/10/2017
UK - Arla’s price for both conventional milk will remain unchanged in November at 32.30 pence for the conventional manufacturing litre.
