milk prices
First Milk releases annual report showing strong performance
First Milk has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2020, which reports a year of progress, delivering growth, investment and improved member returns.
Hochwald reports stable 2019 figures and widens the gap from the average German milk price
German dairy co-operative, Hochwald, has released its annual financial statements, reporting high investment levels and a significant increase in equity.
Government launches UK-wide consultation into dairy sector to tackle supply chain issues
The UK government, working with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, has launched a consultation seeking to end any unfair practices across the UK’s dairy sector.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fonterra to pay more for sustainable, high value milk
Fonterra farmers producing sustainable, high quality milk will be eligible for a new payment, as Fonterra announces important changes to the way it pays farmers for their milk.
First Milk holds milk price for July 2020
First Milk has announced that it is holding its milk price for July 2020 at the current level.
New M&S campaign supports British dairy farming
M&S helps to address challenges facing farmers caused by hospitality sector closures – confirming commitment to its Milk Pledge price promise to dairy farmers.
Dean Foods and DFA call off $425 million deal
According to documents filed this week with the US Bankruptcy Court in Houston, Dean Foods Company revealed that Dairy Farmers of America is no longer the lead bidder in the upcoming bankruptcy sale.
Fonterra reaffirms forecast farmgate milk price and earnings guidance
Fonterra Co-operative has reaffirmed its forecast farmgate milk price range at €3.96-4.30 per kgMS and its forecast full-year underlying earnings guidance of €0.085-0.14 per share.
Dairy Quarterly Q4 2019: Farmers Welcome Higher Prices – Will Consumers?
Milk and dairy product prices are on the rise, but the ability to pass on these increases through the supply chain to consumers is a challenge, according to the latest RaboResearch Dairy Quarterly report.
The survival of small farms in Germany
The number of farms in Germany fell by more than 95% between 1950 and 2017, with around 4.51% of farms in Germany closing up in 2018
Record sales for Schwarzwaldmich
The Schwarzwaldmilch Group of Germany achieved record sales of €195.4 million in 2018.
Uelzena sees milk supply grow
Total milk supply for the German Uelzena Group reached a new record of 629m kg last year.
AHDB reports on first quarter for UK, global supplies
In contrast to tightening milk supplies in the EU as a whole, UK milk production has been hitting 20-year highs every month so far this year, according to the UK AHDB.
New analysis shows German milk producer burden
The German system of tendering obligation, purchase guarantee and subsequently fixed milk prices is still common practice and burdens the milk producers massively.