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EU dairy prices have passed their peak with the average EU raw milk prices falling in January. Photo: Anne van der Woude
18-04-2023 | News

Short-term outlook for EU milk and dairy products

In Canada, dairy farmers inherit or purchase ‘quota’ for a certain amount of milk, for which they are required by the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) to charge a mandated rate. Photo: Canva
30-03-2023 | Article

Milk down the drain in Canada: Calls for change intensifying

Load shedding or power outages is disruptive to the lives of South Africans as well as the agriculture sector - left for hours every day without being able to use electricity, this has been ongoing for years now. Photo: Canva
27-03-2023 | Article

Energy crisis: What it means for South African dairy farmers

Janis Irbe, chairman of the board of the Council of cooperation of agricultural organizations, estimated that the wholesale price of raw milk in Latvia stood at €0.2 per litre, nearly half of the price farmers currently get in other European markets. Photo: Canva
23-03-2023 | News

Latvia and Lithuania’s dairy sector seeking support

Rabobank Analyst Michael Harvey: “The Australian liquid milk export sector has continued to perform strongly in recent years, despite dwindling milk supply.” Photo: Rabobank
16-03-2023 | Article

Drinking milk – key category for Australian dairy

The trial period will explore ways to efficiently and effectively package and transport the almond feed and assess if the feed can be manufactured and used in New Zealand at scale. Photo: Marcia Cripps
09-03-2023 | Article

Almond hull feed trial to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows

Bacterial spores, which are found in raw milk, can survive harsh processing conditions encountered in dairy manufacturing, including pasteurisation, and drying. Photo: Canva
08-03-2023 | Article

Analysis of spore reduction strategy in raw milk

Heifers feed more slowly, ruminate less, are lower in the pecking order, can be easily chased away from feed space or lying areas, so need time to adjust. Photo: Canva
07-03-2023 | Article

Nearly a fifth of heifers fail to reach second lactation

The demonstration farm at the centre of the project is a 290-hectare property surrounding Fonterra’s Whareroa site. Photo: Nestlé
03-03-2023 | News

New Zealand gets its first net zero carbon emissions dairy farm

Danone may sell 13 dairy plants it ran in Russia before it decided to suspend operation in October 2022. Photo: Canva
03-03-2023 | News

Danone may keep a stake in Russian business