Rising production costs will keep dairy farm margins tight The rising cost of production at farm level will keep margins of dairy farms tight, limiting milk production...
Dairy markets slowly returning to normal Dairy markets worldwide are slowly returning to normal from the pandemic-led channel distortion, says Rabobank...
Fonterra announces record milk price forecast Fonterra has surprised analysts by announcing the highest forecast Farmgate Milk Price midpoint on record.
Milk prices to start the season firmly on the front foot Global dairy supply is constrained, and robust demand continues. Westpac expects dairy prices to start the...
Dairy prices stay on a roll Dairy prices continue to rise. The global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines may boost the demand even further.
US should respond to China’s ag import diversification China has been diversifying its sources of agriculture imports. What does this mean for the US?
Country report: Uncovering China’s dairy sector China is a major global cow milk producer, with 31 million metric tonnes produced in 2019. According to the...
Global dairy outlook remains optimistic The global outlook for dairy remains optimistic thanks to strong commodity prices, forecast economic growth in...
Global dairy demand strong over 2021 and 2022 Global dairy demand will be firm further over 2021 and 2022 as countries gradually get on top of Covid-19 and...
Firm demand for dairy keeps prices strong Dairy prices keep on rising and there continues to be firm global demand for dairy, particularly from China,...
Fonterra gives the green light to sell its farms in China Fonterra has given the go-ahead to sell its farms in China for a total of US$555 million.
Covid-19: China to see US$1.6bn added to milk sales Milk is projected to stand at US$26.9bn in 2020, US$1.6bn greater than the previously projected pre-Covid-19 value.
China: How education ensures dairy development Quality education is a vital part of the dairy sector’s development in China. This will ensure highly...
Livestock ship carrying 5,800 dairy cows sinks A live cattle export vessel carrying 5,800 dairy cows and 43 crew members has sunk on route from New Zealand to...
Cautious Chinese buying in the months ahead China's economy seems to be strengthening but the global dairy import giant's appetite for trade may not be so...
Turkey’s ministers: Exports of dairy to China can resume Bekir Pakdemirli, the Turkish minister of agriculture and Ruhsar Pekcan, the country's trade minister have...
Blaming each other for low milk prices At the moment, several regions around the world are blaming each other for the current low milk prices, seen...
Can we expect a European milk boost? After 3 months of the quota abolishment in the EU, I do have my thoughts about the current situation.
Disappointed New Zealand dairy farmers ask why Despite being about as far away from Europe as it’s possible to be, New Zealand dairy farmers have been watching...
Forget more milk in 2015! A couple of months ago Global Dairy Farmers visited Ireland. We were challenged by Irish members of GDF and...
Focusing on cost price Long term prognoses of the world's demand for dairy products are showing a bright perspective for farmers. A...
Do farmers influence milk prices? As farmers we always took the advice from some farmers unions to take the lead in setting milk prices. But what...
Is milk production growth as high as expected? As President of Global Dairy Farmers (www.globaldairyfarmers.com), a farmer and a consultant, the access to the...
Going bigger! Big scale dairy farming a main trend in China China’s dairy farming industry has transformed over the last 2 decades and today the main trend is big scale...
Success story: How 2 Chinese dairy firms rank in the top 10 China has not been considered a major dairy producing country, but now 2 of the 10 biggest dairy companies in...
A look through time: Transformation of China’s dairy sector In 1949, there were only 120,000 dairy cattle in China, with an annual milk production of 192,000 tonnes, an...
Dairy Global edition 2! A journey to China, US, and Brazil The of Dairy Global magazine edition is here! We take you on a trip from China to East Africa, and dive into the...
"You would not expect farms in the deserts of China" Snorri Sigurdsson, senior project manager at Arla Foods, tells us more about how rapidly the sector is taking...
China: Preventing heat stress in non-milking animals In just a few years the landscape of Chinese dairy farming has changed dramatically, going from small household...
Australia: Takeover of Lion D&D approved The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved the purchase of Lion Dairy & Drinks (Lion...
Demand for dairy increasing in China Consumer thirst for dairy products in China is on the increase but there are big differences between the supply...
China opens its market for Brazilian dairy A total of 24 Brazilian establishments have been authorised to export dairy products, including milk powder and...
Croissant hype in China boosts demand for NZ butter Fonterra Edgecumbe is commissioning a new butter line which will nearly double the factory’s butter sheet...
China opens for Dutch veal The Chinese market will open up to veal from the Netherlands, worth an annual turnover of € 15 million.
China’s dairy demand has global consequences China will consume more milk in the future, and this will have an effect on the greenhouse gas emissions and...
NB-IoT: The solution for smart dairy farming Dairy farmers are in urgent need of a cost-effective network with massive connectivity, wide coverage, low power...
IceRobotics gets ready for China IceRobotics, a Scottish agritech firm, has been awarded £5,000 worth of support as part of the China-Britain...
Great potential, but China needs to step up quality Continued growth for dairy products in China isn’t a given. An important factor to keep on growing is regaining...
Ship takes 4,500 Holsteins from New Zealand to China Permission has been granted for 4,500 breeding Holstein heifers to be shipped from New Zealand to China on a...