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World milk output in 2018 is forecast to increase, with expected higher yields and stable-to-rising dairy herd numbers, supported by favourable weather and improved producer margins. This is according to the July Food Outlook, published by FAO. The FAO also forecasts that global trade in milk products is foreseen to rise this year, underpinned by ...

Milk production has been variable in South America, mainly driven by mixed climate conditions, but still suitable to meet most manufacturing needs. Market conditions in Argentina are reported as steadily improving, and new export opportunities are emerging. For instance, Argentina exported milk caramel (dulce de leche) to Japa...

Australia is at the beginning of the seasonal dairy manufacturing and trading activity. The 2017−18 season ended with a production +3.1% higher than the previous year. In New Zealand the market is quiet, both for the 3-week break in GDT event schedule (from July 17 to August 7) and for the low seasonal milk production. WMP market is almos...

The humble oat doesn’t exactly ooze Instagrammable cool. Yet it is fast becoming the star in trendy coffee shops, favoured by baristas as their faux milk of choice thanks to its «mouthfeel», taste and ability to foam and be swirled into «latté art». Demand for alternatives to dairy has accelerated over the past...

The FAO Food Price Index(FFPI) averaged 168.8 points in July 2018, down as much as 6.5 points (3.7 percent) from June and 10.3 points (3.7 percent) from the corresponding period last year. The July fall marked the first significant month-on-month decline in the value of the FFPI since December 2017, reflecting notable drops in the values of all sub-indices. The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 199.1 points in July, down 14.1 points (6.6 percent) from June. At this level, the index stood at 10.7 percent above January 2018 but still 8 percent below...

Milk prices — and therefore farm returns — have improved sharply over the past year but higher feed costs pose a risk, according to new analysis. The Dairy Costings Focus from Kingshay, an independent dairy specialist, reveals that average margins over purchased feed increased from 16.83p/litre last year to 21.21p/litre in the year to March 20...

Since high productive cows depend highly on the rumen efficiency, every challenge, such as heat stress, has to be compensated by (nutritional) management. One of the nutritional solutions can be found in an effective rumen buffer supplement. Different factors can bring a healthy rumen into a stressful condition. However, a too low drop in rumen pH which causes rumen acidosis, has the biggest impact. Rumen acidosis...

In the first half of the year, the flow of industrial milk to processing enterprises amounted to 1.2 million tons, which is 0.8% more than last year. The largest increase is noted for Extra Grade milk — 287.7 thousand tons (+36%), which is 21% in the share of the processed milk. Last year, this share was 15.6%. The demand for Extra is noted in the price, which has increased by 0.13 UAH per month. The average price for milk in July of this grade was 8.98 UAH , including VAT. This w...

Ruminant experts have defined a set of indicators to help evaluate the efficiency of the rumen on-farm: the Rumen Efficiency Investigation (REI). Here we take a closer look at 4 of them and explain how supplemental yeast can benefit the rumen. The goal of the REI is to help producers and nutritionists assess feed efficiency in real life working farm conditions. The REI is a holistic approach based on the a...

Winter planting is nearly complete in Australia. Many areas in the West have received good rainfall, supporting the crops growth. It remains uncertain what will result in currently drier central regions. Dairy Producers with fewer than 300 cow herds (about one half of Australian Dairy Producers) are advocating to receive higher milk pay prices and are asking Fonterra for a more equitabl...