Dairy
FrieslandCampina holds February milk price
FrieslandCampina has held its guaranteed price for raw milk supplies for February at €29.25 per 100kg, which is the equivalent...
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Dairy
'Difficult to predict future milk price for more than three months'
It is very difficult to predict future farm-gate milk price, as long-term price predictions are often inaccurate, according to Piet Boer....
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Agri Politics
Friesland Campina to pay its farmers a bonus for limiting milk supply
Dutch dairy Friesland Campina is to pay its farmers a bonus for limiting milk supply. Farmers are to be paid...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina raises guaranteed milk price for December
FrieslandCampina has set a guaranteed price for raw milk of €30.00 per 100kg of milk for December 2015, the equivalent...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina raises October milk price
FrieslandCampina has raised its guaranteed price for raw milk for October 2015 to €29.00 per 100kg of milk which is...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina holds its September milk price at 27.55c/L
FrieslandCampina is to hold its guaranteed price for raw milk for September 2015 at €28.50 per 100kg of milk which is...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina reports first half profit of €192m
FrieslandCampina has reported a first half profit of €192m, up 85% on the first half of 2014. Margins rose due...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina cuts August milk price to 27.55c/L
FrieslandCampina has cut its guaranteed milk price for raw milk for August to €28.50 per 100kg of milk which is the...
Agri-Business
Nestlé remains world's largest dairy company; turnover of €20.9 billion
Nestlé remains the world’s largest dairy company, with a turnover of €20.9 billion in 2014, according to Rabobank. The Global...
Agri Politics
World dairy leader expects stock piling of food in Greece
One of the world’s largest dairy exporters is expecting stockpiling of food in Greece and has increased the quantity of...
Dairy
European milk production post quota still uncertain
The reaction of European dairy farmers to the removal of milk quotas this month is still uncertain, according to according...
Agri Politics
Are international milk prices beginning to stabilise?
Two consecutive rises in milk prices at January Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions may have signalled that international dairy markets...
Dairy
Major milk price drop announced for December
FrieslandCampina has announced a significant drop in its farmgate milk price for December. When calculated for Irish milk constituents, the...
Dairy
'Co-ops need to ensure profits go to farmers not shareholders'
The strength of co-ops is that they are farmer owned, but they must ensure that profits go to farmers not...
Dairy
Milk, Fertiliser & Feed Price Index – Feed Prices Trends Positive, Milk Prices continue to slide
Together with our usual run down of International Milk Prices, this month we are also comparing Feed and Fertiliser price...
Agri-Business
FrieslandCampina uncertain about the 2nd half of 2014, as profits fall in 1st half
In announcing its results for the first half of 2014 FrieslandCampina stated that it is uncertain how the dairy trade...
Dairy
International milk price slide may spur a call to action in Ireland
With less than 250 days until the abolition of quotas, we see the Global Dairy Trade Whole Milk Powder price...
Agri Politics
Environmental footprint of dairy products under the microscope
Major players in the European dairy sector have recently launched the work on the Dairy Environmental Footprint Pilot (‘DAIRY PEF’),...