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National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said the cattle trade is continuing to kick on with a base price of €4.05/4.10 for steers and €4.15/4.20 for heifers. He said some strong prices for bulls have also been offered with a flat R/U price of €4.15/kg. Cows have also improved with €3.65/3.70 for R grade cows and U grades at €3.75. Mr ...

EU-28 is the main cheese exporter in the world. In the first two months of 2017 the EU-28 cheese exports rose by 7.7% in volume and 10.2% in value (+55 million euro) compared to the same period of 2...

The latest figures show that infant milk formula (IMF) exports to China were up last month compared with March 2016. Ireland is the second largest origin for Chinese IMF imports, coming behind the Netherlands, which sent 7,221t of IMF. Last month Ireland exported 3,629t of IFM, up from 3,528t exported in March last...

New Zealand’s second-largest dairy company, Open Country Dairy, has announced an increase of 0.55c/kg (2.6c/l) for its opening milk price.  This brings the new season’s forecast to between $6.25 and $6.55/kg milk solids (29.94-31.38c/litre). The company circulated a statement to its suppliers stating it had seen the market recove...

Purchase milk prices continue to collapse losing about 0.30 UAH this week. Analytical department of Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine announced this information. According to the results of the first quarter, Ukraine produced 1.97 million tons of milk, which is 10...

Within the framework of the project of Ukrainian Food Export Board (UFEB) and FAO/EBRD “Ukraine: advance of agribusiness association potential in development of export markets” analytical department of Association of Milk Producers (AMP) has created a map of quality milk in Ukraine. Map is available on the web-site MilkUa.Info on the home page, and in section ”Prices and Analitics”. With the help of this resource all users have an opportunity to view the main cente...

A farm under construction in the province of Soria in Spain is planning to have a 20,000-cow milking capacity which, if it goes ahead, will purportedly make it the largest dairy farm in Europe. The farm will be built in the village of Noviercas, which has a population of 166 local inhabitants. Between 250 and 300 workers will be employed when the farm is fully developed over a f...

Dry cows must be provided with total comfort at all times, so as to ensure a successful calving, according to Co. Antrim vet Brian O’Donnell. This includes the provision of adequately-sized cubicles, plus ample feed troughs and water space. “Great care must be taken when introducing new animals to a dry cow group, so as to min...

Most EU countries have reported milk production figures for February and indications are available for March. They are still showing a lag compared with last year but with some countries catching up.  France, Europe’s second-largest milk producer, published its full February report last week showing a 3% fall compared with the same month last year. Weekly surveys conducted in March, however,...

There is hesitation in the market as the outlook for currency changes, production levels, and stocks fuels short-term volatility, according to the Rabobank Global Dairy Quarterly. With butter prices continuing to trade at near-record levels, it’s tempting to talk of ‘market spreads’. "The spread between the elevated butter prices and skimmed milk powde...