Covid-19
Japan lowers NFDM imports but maintains butter
Planned Japanese imports for non-fat dairy milk have decreased as a result of increasing domestic production due to low demand for fresh milk during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ammerland reports good 2019 but predicts slow normalisation
Ammerland dairy in Germany has had successful development in recent years. Last year, sales increased by around €82 million or 8.9%, to €998.6 million.
Continue to support cheese makers, says Bath Soft Cheese
Bath Soft Cheese Co managing director Hugh Padfield has urged people to continue supporting artisan cheese makers, as they remain without orders from restaurants and gastro-pubs for the foreseeable future.
Australia’s fortune changes with rains
During the past six months there has been a dramatic turnaround in milk production in Australia, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service report.
RABDF requests help for non-bovine milk producers in UK
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has requested immediate financial support from government for non-bovine milk producers who have seen their businesses devastated because of Covid-19.
Americas ask EU not to intervene in SMP, butter
Dairy-producing countries in the Americas are calling on the EU to avoid the intervention practices with SMP and butter that have harmed them and the broader global dairy market in the past, the US Dairy Export Council says.
Uelzena prepared for Covid-19
The Uelzena dairy group in Germany sees itself as well prepared for the challenges posed by Covid-19, although it will have an impact for the second quarter.
Voluntary reduction preferred, says German co-op group
A voluntary reduction in quantity by milk producers against payment of compensation can only be considered, if other measures available under European market law prove to be inadequate, says the German Raiffeisen Federation.
Shepherds Purse loves ewes with Yorkshire Fettle relaunch in UK
Shepherds Purse, a North Yorkshire, UK-based cheese maker, has fast tracked the launch of its new format feta-style cheese in a bid to help support struggling sheep milk farmers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
RABDF survey highlights UK dairy losses
More than one million litres of milk have been discarded in the UK since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, with some milk still struggling to find a home, figures from a British industry survey have shown.
Bayernland donates to Verona for anniversary
Management of Bayernland Sterzing used its anniversary to present Francesco Bosa, president of the Red Cross in Verona, with a check for €50,000 for the purchase of Covid-19 aids for the city of Verona and the surrounding communities.
US begins assistance programme for dairy
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program was announced in the US last week. It is an important first step that begins to bring much-needed relief to the US dairy industry, according to Michael Dykes, president and CEO of the US International Dairy Foods Association.