The DairySite Newsletter - 20th November 2009

Friday 20th November 2009

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Welcome to this week's newsletter

Editorial: Investing In The Future

With investment in many dairy farms at an all time low due to poor milk prices, Arla Foods have decided to restore hope to the industry through investing in the world's largest milk processing facility in London. Detailed plans will be available in early 2010. Arla have said that the dairy will be the most efficient and environmentally advanced in the world.

This week, DEFRA has launched an online discussion allowing the public to comment on the resilience and competitiveness of English agriculture, and suggest ways this can be improved. Elsewhere in the UK, farmers are appealing against the designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones. These appeals, when successful are having a positive impact on all farms in that same drainage area.

New Zealand has seen an increase in exports, as cattle slaughter peaked over the last few months, thanks to a large number of calves from the dairy industry. A New Zealand farmer has been advising the Irish dairy industry on how to produce low cost milk in order to counteract price volatility.

A Canadian professor is calling for international food standards, to ensure that everyone adheres to the same requirements. Meanwhile the government has launched an animal health awareness campaign to focus on key farm management practices to safeguard the Canadian food supply.

Charlotte Johnston

This Week's Feature Articles

We have 4 new features this week:

AD - Providing an Income and Answering Environment Problems
For South East England dairy farmer Gwyn Jones, the question of what to do with the manure and slurry from his 750 head herd could have been a problem, writes TheCattleSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Long, Painful Recovery For US Dairy
The US dairy industry needs to shed an additional 200,000 head of cattle to return to what an Ohio State University Extension dairy economist refers to as a "state of normality" where production is more in balance with domestic demand.

US Beef and Dairy Outlook Report - November 2009
While the dairy export forecast for 2010 appears robust, total US beef exports are expected to decline compared to last year, according to the USDA's ERS November 2009 Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.

US Feed Outlook - November 2009
Global competition has reduced US corn export prospects for 2009/10, according to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook for November 2009.

Company News

VIV China Reflects Development of Chinese Industry
CHINA - The success of the recent VIV China exhibition has been attributed to the growing professionalism of China's livestock industries.

Global Dairy Cattle Industry News