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Milk Product Prices Fall - FAO Global Outlook
Milk and milk product prices fall in the face of increased availability on the international market, according to the FAO Global Food Outlook.
Milk and milk product prices fall in the face of increased availability on the international market, according to the FAO Global Food Outlook.
Food Outlook: Record Meat Prices Constrain Consumption Growth
Global meat markets in 2012 are expected to see a recovery of supplies in traditionally importing countries and strong competition for markets, according to the latest Food Outlook report from FAO. Near record prices are constraining consumption...
Global meat markets in 2012 are expected to see a recovery of supplies in traditionally importing countries and strong competition for markets, according to the latest Food Outlook report from FAO. Near record prices are constraining consumption...
Rabobank Beef Quarterly - Downward Price Risks
There are downside price risks in cattle/ beef markets during the second quarter (Q2) of 2012, as Rabobank expects a slightly larger global supply, led by Brazil and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere, amidst a global economy which remains relatively...
There are downside price risks in cattle/ beef markets during the second quarter (Q2) of 2012, as Rabobank expects a slightly larger global supply, led by Brazil and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere, amidst a global economy which remains relatively...
US Dairy Outlook: Milk Production Increases
Favourable weather at the start of 2012 has attributed to increased milk production. Rolling annual milk production is up 2.34 per cent at the end of February at 198 billion pounds. Rolling herd average at the end of February is at 21,497, up from 21,335...
Favourable weather at the start of 2012 has attributed to increased milk production. Rolling annual milk production is up 2.34 per cent at the end of February at 198 billion pounds. Rolling herd average at the end of February is at 21,497, up from 21,335...
The Bumpy Road of the Beef Market
Uncertainty is something the beef industry continuously faces and lately there have been some sudden dips and turns in the road, writes Shane Ellis from teh Iowa State University Department of Economics in the Iowa Farm Outlook.
Uncertainty is something the beef industry continuously faces and lately there have been some sudden dips and turns in the road, writes Shane Ellis from teh Iowa State University Department of Economics in the Iowa Farm Outlook.
Review of the Polish Beef Sector
After Ireland, Poland is the second largest net exporter of beef in the EU-27. The Polish beef industry was transformed after their accession to the EU in 2004. Up until this point, around 60 per cent of exports were in live form, writes Peter Duggan...
After Ireland, Poland is the second largest net exporter of beef in the EU-27. The Polish beef industry was transformed after their accession to the EU in 2004. Up until this point, around 60 per cent of exports were in live form, writes Peter Duggan...
Australian Beef Demand in Japan
Meat and Livestock Regional Manager for Japan, Melanie Brock, talks about the state of the Japanese market a little more than 12 months after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster struck.
Meat and Livestock Regional Manager for Japan, Melanie Brock, talks about the state of the Japanese market a little more than 12 months after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster struck.
Waste of Processed Product at Retail and Consumption Level
Roughly one-third of the edible parts of food produced for human consumption, gets lost or wasted globally, which is about 1.3 billion ton per year. Food is wasted throughout the food supply chain, from initial agricultural production down to final household...
Roughly one-third of the edible parts of food produced for human consumption, gets lost or wasted globally, which is about 1.3 billion ton per year. Food is wasted throughout the food supply chain, from initial agricultural production down to final household...
Cattle Feeders Should Understand Grid Marketing
Amy Radunz from the University of Wisconsin looks at the importance of grid marketing for beef and explains what the price for a grid is based on.
Amy Radunz from the University of Wisconsin looks at the importance of grid marketing for beef and explains what the price for a grid is based on.
Raw Milk: Fact or Fiction?
The use of raw milk as a beverage for humans is a hotly debated topic. A simple Internet search using the term "raw milk" yields conflicting claims about its benefits and dangers. Many people base their opinions about raw milk on myths rather than facts....
The use of raw milk as a beverage for humans is a hotly debated topic. A simple Internet search using the term "raw milk" yields conflicting claims about its benefits and dangers. Many people base their opinions about raw milk on myths rather than facts....
Bridging the US China Trade Gap
The growing US trade imbalance with China has been a major cause of concern for US policy makers, according to a study by Xiuzhi Wang, Edward A. Evans, and Fredy H. Ballen for the University of Florida.
The growing US trade imbalance with China has been a major cause of concern for US policy makers, according to a study by Xiuzhi Wang, Edward A. Evans, and Fredy H. Ballen for the University of Florida.
Dairy Farming in Lithuania
Stuart Lumb writes for TheCattleSite about a recent visit to Lithuania, where he visited the Litagra Group.
Stuart Lumb writes for TheCattleSite about a recent visit to Lithuania, where he visited the Litagra Group.
Reducing SCC Delivers
High somatic cell counts (SCC) and clinical mastitis are costing dairy farmers money through a combination of co-op fines, losses in milk production, treatment costs and potentially higher culling rates. The Mid-Monaghan Dairy Discussion Group,...
High somatic cell counts (SCC) and clinical mastitis are costing dairy farmers money through a combination of co-op fines, losses in milk production, treatment costs and potentially higher culling rates. The Mid-Monaghan Dairy Discussion Group,...
Global Beef Outlook: Tough time Ahead for Packers
Speaking to Matt McKamey from Rabo AgriFinance in the US, Charlotte Johnston TheCattleSite editor looks at cattle market projections for 2012.
Speaking to Matt McKamey from Rabo AgriFinance in the US, Charlotte Johnston TheCattleSite editor looks at cattle market projections for 2012.
Global Dairy Outlook: Processors Struggling
The operating environment for dairy processors has changed substantially in the last four years. This is one of the key conclusions coming out of the Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory report, “Global Dairy Outlook: Show me the mone...
The operating environment for dairy processors has changed substantially in the last four years. This is one of the key conclusions coming out of the Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory report, “Global Dairy Outlook: Show me the mone...
