Fonterra to partner with Alibaba’s new retail concept Fonterra has launched a new fresh milk product in China in partnership with Hema Fresh, Alibaba’s innovative new...
Fonterra revises milk collection forecast Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today revised the forecast for its New Zealand milk collections for the...
China: Dairy supply and demand China’s dairy and infant formula markets have grown substantially over the past decade and are expected to...
Exit strategy for dairy farmers Global milk prices are at such a low level that it is very hard to make margins. This is particularly the case...
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...
US: Low milk prices doesn’t stop growth Many American dairy companies are struggling after a three year period of relatively low prices. Strikingly, the...
Give the cows some rest Lying is one of the most essential activities of a dairy cow’s day. The amount of hours spend lying directly...
Next big thing: Dairy products with vitamins Owing to the growing health awareness levels across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, consumers are expected to...
Switzerland: Huge appetite for cheese Making cheese is big business in Switzerland and is a real lifeline for many of the country’s dairy farmers who...
Hot weather slows down global milk Global milk supply is slowing down, except in New Zealand, where they experienced near-perfect weather...
Dairy Farmers of America keeps top world ranking Over 25% of milk worldwide is processed by the top 20 dairy giants. This is according to the latest data from...
Many dairy innovations at EuroTier 2018 At the upcoming EuroTier, there are many new products and solutions for dairy farmers on display. Some have won...
Should Canada phase out supply management? While Canada’s dairy farmers are happy with its stability, others think it stymies growth and innovation.
Lely launches on-farm dairy processing Lely, producer of milking robots and farm equipment, launched an innovative system to process milk on the farm....
Rumen efficiency: 9 animal indicators Ruminant experts have defined a set of indicators to help evaluate the efficiency of the rumen on-farm: the...
Rabobank’s dairy outlook for Australia and NZ In the upcoming months, the dairy markets look well-balanced in New Zealand and Australia. This is according to...
NZ farm maximising milk production In New Zealand’s South Island, Mark and Pennie Saunders milk just under 2,000 dairy cows. The entrepreneurs...
Rumen efficiency: 9 animal indicators Ruminant experts at Lallemand Animal Nutrition have defined a set of indicators to help evaluate the efficiency...
3 underutilised feed ingredients for ruminants In developing countries, animal feed ingredients can be scarce. By utilising ‘waste’ ingredients, the problem...
More milk production per cow in the US The total milk production in the 23 major US states increased 1.5% in March, compared to the same month last...
New research claims health benefits of grass-fed milk A new research project into grass-fed dairy has suggested that organic milk has 62% more omega-3 than...