Programme Will Help US Grow As Major Dairy Exporter

17:26 | 28/08/2011

US - The Foundation for the Future (FFTF) dairy policy programme has been designed to allow the US to build on its burgeoning role as a consistent global exporter of dairy products, according to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), which helped design the proposal.

Government To Invest In Farming Sector

21:52 | 23/08/2011

CANADA - The Newfoundland and Labrador farming sector will receive more than $11 million to promote innovation in the sector and reduce the risk of foreign animal diseases.

AFBI Dairy Research To Improve NI Milk Production

21:37 | 23/08/2011

NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Fane Valley Sales and Technical team recently visited the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) at Hillsborough for an update on current dairy research programmes.

Dairy Industry Shakeout

00:05 | 07/08/2011

In the latest scandal to rock China's dairy industry, 3 children in Gansu Province were fatally poisoned by milk adulterated with nitrite, a chemical often used in curing meat. 75 people, mostly children, were hospitalized.This comes immediately after a massive inspection of dairy companies closed nearly half of them. After chronic problems with melamine adulteration, "leather milk", and other problems, last November the government announced that all dairy companies would have to be inspected to have their production licenses renewed. The inspections were originally to be completed by the end of 2010, but it was extended to March 31. Provincial technical supervision bureaus inspected dairy companies to make sure they have an acceptable factory layout and equipment that can test for 64 different substances, including melamine.

Facts about the dairy industry in Israel

08:12 | 31/07/2011

Here are some bite sized interesting, and fun facts about Israeli dairy industry and products for you to digest.