Opinion
Europe needs to provide timely milk pricing information for dairy farmers in Europe
Dairy
After an initial uplift in milk prices at the start of 2015, international milk prices have softened again over the last couple of months.
This time next week milk quotas will be ancient history, whatever are we going to talk about?
Dairy carbohydrate or lactose is the main sugar in milk. It is used by the infant formula market extensively.
Major international dairy co-operatives, Arla, FrieslandCampina and Fonterra announced milk price reductions in December.
From an Irish dairy farmer's perspective, dairy protein it is the most valued commodity listed on their milk statement.
Agri-Business
Cheese exports accounted for over €24 billion or 38% of total dairy exports in 2013.
The history of the Irish dairy industry is very much tied to the production of butter
The growth of milk powder exports has help fuel the exponential expansion of dairy trade globally in recent years.
Today marks 100 days until the abolition of milk quotas in Europe.
FrieslandCampina has announced a significant drop in its farmgate milk price for December.
Organised by the Cork Holstein Friesian Breeders Club, the National Dairy Show in Millstreet last weekend was able to draw large crowds.
Dairymaster recently launched the much anticipated MooMonitor+ that monitors each individual cow’s health and fertility at its global headquarters in Causeway, Co Kerry.
EU
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AgriLand international milk price table for March.
What have the world’s largest food retailer, the UK’s top five food retailers, the top 20 global dairy companies and the four largest grain-trading companies got in common with the Irish economy?
COMMENT: In its latest newsletter the dairy farmer group, Dairy Ireland continues with its analysis and explanation of the A + B – C milk pricing system.
