Australia’s export milk potential sours

AUSTRALIA’S future dependability as a dairy exporter is in doubt, according to a new industry report. Specialist food and agribusiness bank Rabobank’s report, Australian Dairy – Stimulating the appetite for growth, said global demand for dairy was increasing at more than two per cent a year but current national dairy production levels could not match [...]

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Dairy strike pay talks continue

Pay negotiations for staff at the Murray Goulburn Co-operative’s dairy factories are continuing after a 24-strike over the weekend. About 25 staff at Rochester were among those to take the industrial action over Friday and Saturday, with 23 workers at Murray Goulburn’s Koroit plant, near Warrnambool, among electricians and maintenance fitters who went on strike. [...]

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Fonterra pulls back on organic dairy

Fonterra said today it is planning to scale back its unprofitable organic dairy operations amid waning public appetite to pay a premium for such products. The cooperative plans to concentrate most of its North Island organic suppliers around its Hautapu processing plant in the Waikato, which will have the effect of reducing the number of [...]

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High feed costs cancel gains reaped from rising milk prices

With a gallon of milk costing about as much as a gallon of gasoline this summer, a consumer scanning the supermarket shelves might think the situation is a cash cow for dairy farmers. In reality, it isn’t. As the price of milk tops $3.50 a gallon in many parts of the nation, farmers still are [...]

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Locals growing some good eating

It’s 9 a.m. and the Davison family has been hard at work for hours. There are still boxes to unpack, display stands to set up, kitchen appliances to install, and furniture to arrange before the Golden Ears Cheeseworks officially opens on Tuesday. And, of course, there’s still the cheese to make. “I’ve had about two [...]

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Most Recent “Milk and Cream – Global” Published by MarketPublishers.com

Milk fulfills an important role in meeting nutritional needs for people around the world. With the global population upsurge, the demand for safe, wholesome dairy products is also growing. Forecasts say dairy production is likely to increase by 30% worldwide during the following ten years, with Asia and Africa being the largest drivers of the [...]

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Dairy farmers worry that proposed E-Verify law will kill industry

Immigration battle lands in the heart of rural America New Holstein – As daylight breaks, David Geiser is already in the barn of the Gold Star Dairy farm tending to more than 300 head of Holsteins on his sprawling farm. Like his father and grandfather, Geiser has lived and worked on this farm, founded by [...]

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Chocolate milk under assault in middle of farm country

A group of people showed up at the Fresno (Calif.) Unified School Board meeting last Wednesday asking to have flavored milk removed from school menus. According to KSEE-TV, school board officials plan to discuss the further in coming weeks. A number of other school districts across the country have discussed the issue, but these districts [...]

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Health: Nondairy almond milk doesn’t have any effect on prescription drugs

Question: I’ve heard calcium can interfere with the absorption of certain prescription medications. Does that include almond milk, yogurt and cheese too? – M.C., Atlanta, Ga. Answer: It’s true dairy products and calcium can bind up certain medications in the stomach, re-ducing their absorption and efficacy. Almond “milk” is not actually a dairy product, so [...]

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Horizon Organic awards annual scholarships to support future organic agriculture leaders

Horizon Organic announced the recipients of the 2011 Horizon Organic Producer Education (HOPE) scholarships, which were established to encourage young people to enter the field of organic agriculture. Each recipient will receive $2,500 toward their education. “This year marks Horizon’s 20th anniversary, and we’re proud to celebrate 20 years of transitioning farmers to organic; making [...]

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Veteran Dairy Farmer Singh Wants Out If Price Not Increased

TAILEVU – A farmer is seriously considering closing operations if the price he gets for milk supplied to the country’s only dairy company is not increased. Jagindar Singh, 70, of Waimaro in Tailevu said dairy farmers get only 55 cents from Rewa Co-operative Dairy Company Limited for a litre of milk. “But my cost for [...]

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Dairy farmers attend summer meeting in Modesto

Mark and Brenda Alderson of Gerber were among more than 130 dairy farmers and industry leaders recently gathered for Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) annual Western Area Summer Meeting, held in Modesto In addition to networking with fellow dairy farmers and industry leaders, attendees had the opportunity to hear updates on cooperative business and [...]

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