milk prices
German dairy industry challenges
Researchers from the Georg-August university in Göttingen, where they study the yearly developments of the German dairies, have analysed the 2018 results and laid their predictions for 2019.
Woolworths to increase milk prices to help Australian dairy industry
Australian supermarket Woolworths will stop selling milk for $1 per litre, increasing the price of its entire own-branded milk range to $1.10 per litre in a bid to support a more sustainable Australian dairy industry.
Fair milk pays in Switzerland
In Switzerland some consumers are ready to pay more for milk, when the money goes directly to the dairy farmer, according to the interim results from three labels used for ‘fair’ milk in the country’s marketplace.
What will happen with dairy markets in 2019?
ADHB Dairy has published its outlook for dairy for the next year:
Q4 milk production growth slowed according to report
A report by Rabobank showed that third quarter 2018 milk production growth sank to just 0.8% year-on-year, and predicts a similar rate for the fourth quarter.
Supply reform called for by German farmers
The discussion about the need to reform supply relations between milk producers and dairies has gained momentum in Germany in recent months.
Fonterra considers sale of ice cream brand Tip Top in bid to reduce debt
Fonterra is considering sale of its ice cream brand Tip Top and has appointed FNZC as an external advisor to consider a range of options.
EEX reports rising milk contracts
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) in Germany traded a total of 7,670 tons of milk commodity futures contracts in the middle of November.
CAP under scrutiny at MIV
At EU level it is once more about cutting the budgets of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a result of the upcoming Brexit and new tasks for the Brussels authorities.
IFCN says milk demand will grow faster than supply
IFCN predicts further milk price stabilisation as milk demand is growing faster than milk supply at current world milk price.
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