No Let Up in Battle Against Calf Rearing Losses
20:00 | 14/05/2012
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UK - Strong interest from farmers in arresting calf rearing losses has led to more than 50 of the 200 places available at the 2012 National Youngstock Association (NYA) conference being booked before the programme was announced.
US Dairy Suppliers Look to Protect Market Share
19:28 | 12/05/2012
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US - Global dairy prices are off 20-30 per cent from their spring 2011 peaks as swelling milk production worldwide has turned supply deficits into surpluses. As a result, rising inventories are expected to keep downward pressure on international dairy markets in the second half of 2012, according to presenters at the US Dairy Export Council’s (USDEC) spring Board of Directors and Membership Meeting May 2 in Chicago.
Spotlight on Milk Processors at Supply Forum
22:08 | 11/05/2012
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SCOTLAND, UK - National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland placed the spotlight firmly on the behaviour of milk processors when it sat down with Defra Minister Jim Paice at the Dairy Supply Chain Forum in London yesterday (Thursday, 10 May).
Dairy Farming - One of the Worst Jobs?
19:26 | 09/05/2012
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GLOBAL - According to a US American survey, the occupation of dairy farmer was voted one of the worst in 2012. It is ranked 199 out of 200, only “beaten” by the occupation of tree feller. Top of the table, on the other hand, is the job of software engineer.
CME: WASDE Estimates Critical to Sector
20:29 | 03/05/2012
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US - All of US agriculture will be watching closely when USDA releases its monthly Crop Production and Worlds Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on May 10, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Committee to Consider Farm Bill Next Week
16:55 | 20/04/2012
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US - Congress has returned from a two-week Easter recess, and it appears that the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is staying on schedule to mark up a Farm Bill next week.
Industry Defends Milk Permeate Scares
22:24 | 18/04/2012
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AUSTRALIA - The Western Australian Farmers Federation (WAFarmers) reassures consumers that the range of milk products available in Western Australia are highly nutritious, safe, and are of a consistent, high quality in light of a report aired on Channel 7’s Today Tonight earlier this week that addressed the issue of adding permeate to milk.
Cattle Bloat Appearing Early - Be Aware of Signs
10:53 | 12/04/2012
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US - The University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (UKVDL) is seeing cases of bloat in cattle 20 days earlier than normal, said Craig Carter, lab director.
Could the Spanish Dairy Sector Collapse?
08:13 | 06/04/2012
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ANALYSIS - This week, the Spanish Small Farmers Union (UPA) has said that the Spanish milk market is on the brink of a collapse. The union says that rising production costs are crippling farmers, and farmgate milk prices are falling.
China Learns Dairy Food Safety from US
21:30 | 05/04/2012
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CHINA & US - The International Dairy Food Association (IDFA) recently hosted a delegation from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, a federal government organisation responsible for several of the country's domestic regulations. This ministry, along with other Chinese agencies, is helping to develop and enhance food safety regulations in China.
