Dairy Herd Up in North Island; Down in South Island
21:31 | 10/05/2017
NEW ZEALAND - After a decrease in 2015, the dairy cattle number increased 2 per cent in 2016 to reach 6.6 million, Stats NZ said today. However, this was not back to the 2014 level (6.7 million).
Arla Foods Launches New Campaign
23:00 | 08/05/2017
UK - Arla Foods, the farmer-owner dairy company, is launching a new Arla brand campaign inviting consumers to ‘Eat Monday for Breakfast’. The campaign launched on Sunday night, showing consumers that, when armed with the natural goodness of dairy and the right attitude, they can face Monday morning head on.
Fiji Dairy Sector Battles Epidemics
22:36 | 03/05/2017
FIJI - The dairy sector in Fiji has dealt with a Tuberculosis and Brucellosis epidemic resulting in a huge loss of cattle numbers and a reduction in milk production since 2009 says Permanent Secretary for Agriculture Jitendra Singh at the Brucellosis Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign (BTEC) Forum in Suva yesterday.
Arla Foods Amba Confirms May Milk Price
21:32 | 26/04/2017
UK - Although Arla Foods amba is decreasing its on-account price for conventional milk by one eurocent per kilogramme from 1 May 2017, the UKAF board has taken the decision to maintain the conventional price in the UK at 28.13 pence per litre*.
US President to Help Farmers in Dairy Fight with Canada
21:53 | 20/04/2017
US - US President Donald Trump dove straight into a trade fight with Canada, promising US dairy farmers his administration would intervene to restore exports of American milk.
IFA: 2017 Dairy Outlook Strong Enough for Co-ops to Deliver 33C/L
21:37 | 12/04/2017
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary today (Monday) said that, while there are concerns over SMP intervention stocks, EU Commissioner Phil Hogan has made it clear he is determined not to sell except “at the right price.”
High Demand for Skilled Staff in Dairy Sector
20:42 | 11/04/2017
NEW ZEALAND - The dairy sector is calling for more people, particularly school-leavers, to consider a career in dairy given a shortage of skilled staff.
Arla Urges UK Govt to Protect British Dairy Farming in Brexit Negotiations
21:05 | 04/04/2017
UK - This week, Arla Foods and its farmer owners are urging the UK Government to recognise and protect the future of dairy within the forthcoming Brexit negotiations or risk undermining a key sector within the UK economy.
FrieslandCampina Speaks Out on Friesland Huishan Dairy
20:38 | 03/04/2017
HONG KONG - On 24 March, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange postponed the trading in shares of China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Limited after an 85 per cent drop of its share price.
Arla Foods Amba Confirms April Milk Price
10:09 | 25/03/2017
UK - Arla Foods is decreasing its milk price to owners by 0.42 pence per litre from 1 April.
