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The Canadian government has announced Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has mailed letters to all dairy producers giving them directions on how to access the second payment under the Dairy Direct Payment Program.
New figures released in the annual Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects report 2020/2021 show exports of Irish food, drink and horticulture to the UK declined by 5% in 2020, with a value of €4.3bn/$5.2bn (compared to €4.5bn/$5.5bn in 2019).
ETF Partners (The Environmental Technologies Fund) has announced a £5m ($6.8m) investment in The Modern Milkman (TMM), a UK startup committed to building a more convenient and sustainable approach to grocery shopping.
The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) said in 2020, 125,000 tons of raw cow's milk in the higher and extra categories were sold through the exchange.
In Sri Lanka, Nestlé has facilitated the first commercial silage enterprise in the North Western Province, to help dairy farmers in the region have uninterrupted access to feed and improve the quality and supply of local milk.
Arla is fast tracking its plans to become European dairy market leader for e-commerce and aims to double its sales via its customers’ online platforms to €600m ($729m) across Europe.
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative said it will push in the next congressional session for a new farmworker visa, expanded free trade agreements and a leading role for farmers in developing environmentally focused policies, among other priorities.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is proposing to authorize the Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation Limited’s (QDO) Fair Go Dairy licensing scheme for five years.
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), the marketing order representing California dairy producers, has announced Veronique Lagrange as the director of the California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC).
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has announced Starbucks’ intent to support the Net Zero Initiative (NZI), a partnership of the US dairy community seeking to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions, optimize water usage and improve water quality...
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative have all supported the announcement that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will initiate official consultations with Canada to examine...
