CME: Gap Between Milk & Corn Futures Narrowing
10:01 | 07/12/2011
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US - Spot butter trading activity remains heavy: 12 loads traded yesterday, the first six on offers and the last six on bids, writes Alan Levitt.
US and EU on Collision Course over Antibiotics?
22:34 | 05/12/2011
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OPINION - The debate over the use of antibiotics on animals and their potential to produce antibiotic resistance in humans has been stepped up in recent weeks.
Fonterra Announces New Director
21:59 | 18/11/2011
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GLOBAL - Fonterra Chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden announced that Sir Ralph Norris will become an Appointed Director on the co-operative's Board of Directors next year.
CME: GIPSA Sheds Light On Rule Changes
22:08 | 09/11/2011
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US - USDA’s Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) finally shed some light last week about the status of the sweeping rule changes it proposed last year, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Ag Appropriations Bill: Fairness For Livestock Market
00:03 | 03/11/2011
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US - The National Farmers Union (NFU) stated that the Senate's agriculture appropriations bill is a step in the right direction.
Health Warning: Discard Milk From Beaver Dairy
01:08 | 02/11/2011
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US - The Pennsylvania state departments of Agriculture and Health have advised consumers and retailers who purchased milk from Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa, Beaver County, to immediately discard all milk with a sell-by date of 25 October or later.
Boost Biosecurity And Halt Disease
20:17 | 27/10/2011
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IRELAND - Most people have heard the saying that prevention is better than cure. Farmers prevent diseases from entering or spreading on farms by vaccinating, treating sick animals, culling affected animals and most important of all, by stopping diseases entering in the first place.
Daily Dose Of Dairy Boosts Mental Performance
22:25 | 24/10/2011
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AUSTRALIA - A new study suggests frequent intake of dairy foods is linked to better mental performance.
World Dairy Summit: A More Sustainable Sector
00:18 | 22/10/2011
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ITALY - The worldwide dairy sector highlighted their collaborative results in reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the reporting session of the Global Dairy Agenda for Action on Climate Change (GDAA) at the IDF World Dairy Summit, Parma, Italy.
Measuring Natural Resistance In Milk
20:05 | 16/10/2011
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Research at the University of Wageningen has shown that certain antibodies in milk are more protective against mastitis infections.
