TheDairySite Newsletter - 9 March 2012
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Welcome to this week's newsletterEditorial - Dairy Policies to Protect Producers Come Under Criticism
We have 5 new features this week: Productivity to Mitigate Environmental Impacts of Cattle It seems to be a common consumer perception that the modern dairy herd and its practices are more damaging to the environment than extensive systems. Speaking at the British Cattle Breeders Conference, Dr Jude Capper presented research that suggested environmental sustainability is linked to farm efficiency, reports Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite editor. Dairy Commodity Report - ABARE In the short term, world dairy prices are expected to fall slightly according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). DairyCo UK Dairy Market Update: Butter Markets Weaken In Dairy Co's monthly update, farmgate milk prices in the UK are at a similar level to Actual Milk Price Equivalent and US producers are shifting to larger herds. Australian Dairy Production - An Overview There are 8,594 dairy farms in Australia, with a national dairy herd of 1.6 million cows, according to the National Farmers' Federation Australia Farm Facts 2012. Reducing Volatile Organic Compounds in Silages Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) can have short and long-term adverse health effects but can also impact feed intake. Biomin looks at how VOCs can be reduced in silages using inoculants. ![]()
» USDA Dairy Products Prices Highlights » World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - March 2012
» Gov't Supports Grazing Project to Mitigate Drought
» Advice for Missed Milkings due to Storms » DIRA Changes Must Consider Shareholders ![]()
» Supply Mgt Programme Will Hurt Small Dairy Farmers » CME: February Class III & IV: $16.06 & $15.92 » Vilsack: Passing US Farm Bill Is Critical » CME: Cheese & Whey Futures Pressure Class III Lower » Weekly Roberts Market Report » Anticipating the 1 March Corn Stocks Estimate » Permanent Injunction Against Raw Milk Producer » Silage Source Considerations » Over-regulation Threatens Domestic Production » NFU Outlines Farm Bill, COOL Priorities » Class III and Cheese Futures Continue to Rebound » Expert Discussions on Antibiotic Use in Animals Ag » NFU Delegates Adopt Dairy/ Beef Orders » Dairy Cow Slaughter Picking Up » FDA reports Continued Fall in Residues in Raw Milk » Milk Production per Cow Continues to Increase » CME: WASDE Estimates Likely to be a Mixed Bag
» DARD TB Proposals a New Low Point for Farmers » 121 Farms with Schmallenberg » Large Herd Seminar to Offer Dairy Farm Solutions » Dairy Farmers to Make Most of Seller's Market » Clear Labelling Needed for Non-Stunned Animals » Dairy Processors Reduce Carbon Emissions by 28% » Cattle & Calve Numbers Continue to Fall in Wales » Animal Feed Production Down 3.2% in January 2012 » UK Cattle & Calves at Lowest Figure Since 2005 ![]()
» Domestic Milk Intake Down 12.2% in January » Welfare Bill Impinges Standard Practices
» Green Shoots of Recovery Emerging? » International Milk Prices Fall in Global Dairy Trade » Kenya Opts for Ayrshire Genetics Over US Holstein » Over-regulation - Is it Limiting Food Production? » Near-Record Wheat Production Expected This Year » Organic Sales Bucking the Trend
» IFA Meet French, Italian & Spainish on CAP 2013 » Life Technologies Acquires LSI » Cattle Are Not a Reservoir for New STEC
» FMD-Positive Pigs Found in Taiwan ![]()
» FMD NEWS: Zambia Reports FMD Outbreak
» Broadacre Industries to Perform Well » ABARE Outlook: Strong Performance Forecast » 2012 Prospects Look Strong » Biosecurity Underpins Export Trade » Grants to Improve Live Export Welfare Standards
» CAP: European Farmers React to Proposals » High up Take of Butter Private Storage » Salmonella Cases Down - Campylobacter Increasing » 2011/12 Cattle Slaughter Figure Adjusted Upwards » Milk Package Consolidates Weak Market Position
» 847 Holdings Affected by Schmallenberg
» Canadian Farmers Trust Regulated Dairy Industry » Technology Offers Barley Digestible Energy Analysis » CIGI-ANAC Feed Manufacturing Course Set for April
» BRF Cheese Factory Opens in Goiás
» Gov't to Combat FMD and High Poultry Prices That's all for this week! Ed. |
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