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Aside from a higher level of control over milk price developments, the scale of large dairy cooperatives and corporations allow them to exert more control over price developments. Photo: Canva
04-05-2022 | Article

The power of scale in the dairy industry

The Russians also blew up the new grain drying facilty on the farm. Photo: Hryhoriy Tkachenko
29-04-2022 | News

Russian soldiers kill 110 cattle on Ukraine farm

Production in the backyard segment in most Eastern European countries has decreased in the past two decades. In Russia, the number has dropped faster than the authorities are ready to admit. Photo: Leo Tangelder
04-04-2022 | Article

Why is labour such an issue in Eastern Europe?

Andrii Pastushenko on his farm just 20km near Russian occupied Kherson. Photo: Chris McCullough
16-03-2022 | News

Dairy farmer trapped in Ukraine forced to slaughter cows

Irish Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said food security was extremely important over the next few weeks and months. “I think one of the most economical things that any farm can do is consider planting some grain this year and they should look at that and consider their options,” he said. Photo: Canva
15-03-2022 | News

Irish dairy farmers told to grow crops due to Russian invasion

Financial restrictions are likely to significantly cut cheese imports into Russia from Switzerland, Argentina, and Uruguay. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
03-03-2022 | Article

Russia: The cheese side of things

milk; Shutterstock ID 66641356; PO: DG online
16-02-2022 | News

Russia: The high costs of dairy labelling

Some veterinary medicines used in the Russian dairy industry are not produced in Russia at all. Photo: Mark Pasveer
10-12-2021 | News

Russian dairy farmers see shortage of veterinary medicine

Photo: Canva
02-12-2021 | News

Dairy exports: Belarus reveals new targets

Russian scientists work on new methods of milk processing. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
03-09-2021 | News

Russian dairy farmers eye high-level processing segment