Oman’s Dairy Farm Project to Contribute $2Bn in 10 Years
20:42 | 18/10/2017
OMAN - Oman's Tanfeedh, a national programme for enhancing economic diversification, has projected that the sultanate’s largest integrated dairy farm project currently under development at Al Sunainah in Al Buraimi Governorate has the potential to contribute as much as RO800 million ($2.07 billion) to the local and national economy over the next 10 years, said a report.
CME: US Cow Slaughter Trending Higher for Much of 2017
20:59 | 13/10/2017
US - US cow slaughter has been trending higher for much of this year but the pace of slaughter increased notably this summer when drought conditions across the US Northern Plains forced producers to cull herds, writes Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
IFA: Why at Least 1C/L is Fully Justified on September Milk
22:34 | 10/10/2017
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary has said that, while the first GDT auction for October showed a little weakness, butterfat and cheese prices remain historically high, and EU latest commodity returns remain strong at 41c/l.
Yili Becomes Olympic Partner to Milk Rewards
20:47 | 25/09/2017
CHINA - Inner Mongolia's Yili Group has teamed up with Beijing 2022 to become the official supplier of dairy products for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Arla Foods Amba Increases October Milk Price
20:13 | 22/09/2017
UK - Arla’s price for conventional milk for UK farmer owners will increase by 1.50 pence per litre from 1 October, taking Arla’s manufacturing litre to 32.30 pence.
New Dairy Farms to be Among Biggest in Central Europe
20:04 | 20/09/2017
SLOVAKIA - An agricultural cooperative in Bzovík (Banská Bystrica Region) will invest €6 million in constructing one of the biggest dairy farms in central Europe.
Dairy Farms Using Same Amount of Water as 60M People, Experts Say
22:56 | 18/09/2017
NEW ZEALAND - Using Dairy NZ numbers, economist Peter Fraser and agricultural consultant Dr Alison Dewes calculate the water consumption of New Zealand dairy farms is equivalent to the residential use of 60 million people.
Dairy UK Announces New Chairman
21:26 | 14/09/2017
UK - Paul Vernon has been elected to succeed Dr David Dobbin, at the Dairy UK Annual General Meeting held today.
Construction Work Starts for Sustainable FrieslandCampina Distribution Centre
19:31 | 11/09/2017
NETHERLANDS - On Wednesday (6 September), the construction work for the new distribution centre for dairy company FrieslandCampina in Meppel officially started by driving the first pile.
Pakistan Exploring Markets for Export of Meat, Dairy Products
14:49 | 07/09/2017
PAKISTAN - The government is exploring new markets for export of meat and dairy products with a focus on Global Halal Food Trade.
