China: Dairy supply and demand China’s dairy and infant formula markets have grown substantially over the past decade and are expected to...
10 lessons on mycotoxins in dairy: A case study Like most dairy farmers, the owner of a 1000-head dairy operation located northwest of Beijing, China was well...
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...
A rebellious Austrian dairy farm project 350 dairy cows makes you the biggest dairy farm in Austria: Perschlingtal Milch. These numbers may not sound...
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...
Russian dairy sector to grow steadily With large sums of subsidies, the Russian government is increasing milk production in a quest to become...
Milk supply growth stalled for the Big 7 regions The milk production of the big 7 regions came to a standstill in the first 3 months of 2019. This is according...
Fonterrra increases forecast of Farmgate Milk Price Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has increased its 2018/19 forecast of Farmgate Milk Price range to...
New Dairy Global magazine online The first issue of 2019 of Dairy Global magazine is now available to read online in our digital magazine section.
Price fluctuations decrease in dairy market Trade wars, climate change and shrinking reserves. Many factors determine what the dairy market will look like...
7 innovative financial tools for better milk price certainty Fonterra will introduce a new financial tool to help their farmers gain more certainty about what they will be...
Germany has the most organic cows On a global level, organic dairy farming has grown considerably over the last few years. Germany has the lead...
2030: Fewer dairy farms and new players Around 14 million dairy farms will cease production around the world by the year 2030. At the same time, world...
Israel opens market: Farmers are worried Dairy farmers in Israel are concerned now that the country’s government has opened the doors to imports on...
Milk volume growth ‘big 7’ lowest in 3 years Milk production of the so-called big 7 exporters continued to slow down in the last 3 months of 2018, according...
What are the challenges for cows at high altitudes? Altitude diseases in humans occur because of a lack of oxygen at high altitudes. Symptoms include headache and...
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...
IFCN report: Higher costs, higher prices and more milk The global average cost to produce 100kg of milk is US$ 40.20. This is almost $ 2 more than last year, mainly...
Ethiopia: Potential dairy areas mapped Which areas in Ethiopia hold potential to further increase dairy production? A research team from Wageningen...
Do you know what your cows are telling you? Cows are constantly giving us signals about their health and productivity. Learn how sensors can help us...
Balanced diet is key for healthy rumen The rumen is the most influential site of digestion, and microbial fermentation provides much of the energy...