WTO Accession Could Hit Russian Dairy Production

09:04 | 06/02/2013

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(Dairy Vietnam) Russian dairy production is predicted to see a fall in production in 2014 and the domestic market could be hit further following the accession to the World Trade Organisation by an influx of cheap imports, writes Chris Harris.

IFES 2012: Impacts of Proposed Changes in 2012 Farm Bill

21:42 | 08/01/2013

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(Dairy Vietnam) DUS - The main issue shaping the political debate around the 2012 Farm Bill is the desire to cut spending for deficit reduction. While farm programs do not represent the biggest piece of the Farm Bill pie, they are the main targets for program modifications and reductions in overall support as they become more difficult to justify with farm incomes reaching record levels, writes Nick Paulson.

Continued Support for Corn Prices

13:56 | 07/12/2012

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(Dairy Vietnam) US - Corn prices peaked in August, moved sharply lower in September, and have been in a sideways pattern over the past two months, writes Darrel Good.

European Protests Continue over Milk Market Volatility

07:19 | 04/12/2012

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(Dairy Vietnam) ANALYSIS - The market difficulties faced by the European dairy sector were brought into sharp focus this week as more than 3,500 milk producers demonstrated outside the European Parliament.

Quota Abandonment Detrimental to Competitiveness

20:45 | 30/11/2012

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SPAIN - Milk quota termination in the European Union (EU), expected in 2015, may aggravate the problems of competitiveness of European producers, Miguel Arias Cañete, the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has warned.

EUROTIER:Can Global Milk Production Growth be Sustained?

20:55 | 17/11/2012

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(Dairy Vietnam) ANALYSIS - Global milk production in key countries reached 450 million tonnes last year and it is predicted to rise to 461.8 million tonnes this year, writes Chris Harris.

Despite Herd Improvements Production Expected to Remain Stagnant

21:58 | 14/11/2012

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(Dairy Vietnam) RUSSIA - After modest growth of 1.3 per cent so far in 2012, dairy production is expected to remain stagnant in 2013.

Easier Access for US Dairy Exports to Indonesia

20:42 | 24/10/2012

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(Dairy Vietnam) INDONESIA - In April 2011, Embassy Jakarta’s Office of Agricultural Affairs (OAA) assisted in securing the release of 43 containers of non-fat dry milk (NFDM). The shipments were detained by Indonesian port officials due to widespread confusion regarding import permits and other relevant documents.

No Relief in Sight - California Could Lose 100 Dairy Farms

12:21 | 21/10/2012

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(Dairy Vietnam) US - The nation's drought and high corn prices are devastating California's $8 billion dairy industry to the point where farmers can't afford to feed their cows - and their professional trade organization has been regularly referring despondent dairymen to suicide hotlines.

Home-Grown Feed on the Menu for Dairy

20:23 | 19/10/2012

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(Dairy Vietnam) US - Dairy farming in challenging economic conditions is the focus of a number of field days in the Murray region next week as part of Dairy Australia’s Tactics for Tight Times campaign.