Pune Dairy Farmers Reel Under Low Prices

21:26 | 08/06/2018

INDIA - Since August, dairies have started slashing procurement price for farmers, as they cited a slump in global prices of Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) and imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on byproducts.

CME: Dairy Cow Slaughter Up So Far in 2018

13:28 | 02/06/2018

US - Dairy cow slaughter so far in 2018 has been up 15,000-20,000 head per month from a year ago during the first four months (except for February, which registered a 7,000 head increase), reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.

CME: Dairy Cow Replacement Prices Take Hit in Q1/2018

19:38 | 02/05/2018

US - Dairy cow replacement prices took a hit last quarter, tumbling $160 per head from the previous quarter and are the lowest value since 2011 according to USDA-NASS’s Agricultural Prices report, according to Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.

Livestock Production Much Smaller Challenge to Global Food Security

20:38 | 12/04/2018

GLOBAL - Humans face mounting challenges when it comes to finding ways to sustainably feed an exploding population. As populations become wealthier and more urbanized, the demand for animal products continues to climb.

CME: Canadian Inventory of All Cattle, Calves up 1.4% as of 1 January

11:25 | 22/03/2018

US - Last Friday afternoon, CanFax released their monthly compilation of Canadian cattle on-feed. Those data include two provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.

CME: Steer, Heifer Marketings from Larger Commercial Feedlots Up 6%

21:29 | 01/03/2018

US - The majority of federal inspected steer and heifer slaughter comes from commercial feedlots with capacities of 1,000 head or greater, which is reported by USDA-National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) on a monthly basis, according to Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.

First Milk Reports March Milk Price to Reduce by 1.25 ppl

22:57 | 27/02/2018

UK - First Milk on Friday announced that its milk price for March will be reducing by 1.25 pence per litre.

Self-sufficiency in Dairy Foods Falls to Under 50% for First Time in 2017

20:33 | 09/02/2018

SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's self-sufficiency for dairy foods fell to under 50 per cent last year for the first time, statistics showed Wednesday, apparently from manufacturers cutting back on production due to the declining birthrate.

First Milk Announces February Milk Price to Reduce by 1ppl

21:37 | 16/01/2018

UK - First Milk has today announced that it will be reducing its milk price for February 2018 by 1 pence per litre.

New Milk Plant in Makueni to Provide Market for Dairy Farmers

20:45 | 12/01/2018

KENYA - Kikima Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society has commissioned a dairy plant in Makueni County with a capacity to process and back 300 litres and 6,600 litres in a day.