farming
USDA announces grants to support dairy industry
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $1.5 million in competitive grant funding is available for Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives.
Meadow milk charter for German Arla
Arla Foods has signed the pasture charter of the Pro Weideland programme in in Germany.
Fonterra announces changes to management team
Fonterra has added a new role to its management team that will bring together the co-op’s current corporate affairs and farm source teams.
Swiss report on milk volumes
The year 2017’s Swiss milk volume amounted to 3.43 million tons (about the same as in 2016), according to the Agricultural Report 2018 from the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture.
Protest over CAP reform in Austria
A protest gathering of IG-Milch, the Austrian farmers organisation, was held at the same time as the Informal Agriculture Council in Schloss Hof, where EU ministers were discussing the fate of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after the year 2020.
Heat puts livestock under pressure in Germany
Due to the drought in Germany the feed supply for livestock farms is becoming increasingly tense.
Fonterra announces interim CEO
Fonterra Co-operative Group (FCG) has announced that Miles Hurrell will take over as the co-operative’s interim chief executive with immediate effect.
Our hot planet
In this European heatwave, it is probably not advisable to be reading up on how 30 years ago we were all warned about global warming, but sometimes these long reads land on my smartphone and suddenly I am engrossed on my settee, eating ice cream and peering at the tiny screen.
UN’s Moon joins IDF at World Dairy Summit
The upcoming IDF World Dairy Summit taking place in Daejeon, South Korea, from 15-19 October, is expected to draw more than 1,000 international delegates, with the theme, Dairy for the Next Generation.
Belton Farm crowned Supreme Champion
Belton Farm is celebrating once again after being crowned Supreme Champion at this year’s International Cheese Awards held in Nantwich, Cheshire, UK.
More than one special relationship
I went to a seminar on New Zealand agriculture at New Zealand House in London last week.