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...
Australian retailer Woolworths has opened applications for its Dairy Innovation Fund - offering a total of A$5m (US$3.7m) in grants to dairy farmers over the next three years for on-farm improvements.
A recent report issued by the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector of Dubai Economy said that the Emirate of Dubai has 583 local and international companies engaged in dairy production and industry such as yogurt; natural butter; cheese;...
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has announced a package that delivers on the Government of Canada's commitment to compensation for the market access concessions made under the Canada-European Union...
According to the “Ökobarometer 2019” survey on organic food products conducted by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), the demand for organic products from German consumers keeps growing.
In what is possibly a thinly-veiled dig at both Brexit and the UK Government, the Scottish Government said it is plugging the funding gap left by the UK leaving the European Union and it will continue to fund milk in schools.
The checkoff-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it said will open doors for increased collaboration in areas of mutual interest and allow...
The UK’s top show for the ice cream industry, the Ice Cream and Artisan Food Show, is returning from February 8 to 10, 2022, at the Yorkshire Event Centre (YEC) in Harrogate.
Although it’s not been confirmed that Joe Biden will be the new President, there are already moves behind the scenes to ensure dairy remains at the forefront of the minds of the new administration.
The International Dairy Federation’s latest overview of the dairy sector, covering markets worldwide, global trends and preliminary COVID-19 impacts has been published.
European Milk Board (EMB) president Sieta van Keimpema said European dairy farmers are happy that the vote on the Common Market Organisation (CMO) in the European Parliament showed many MEPs are aware the EU agricultural sector needs effective crisis...
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today unveiled the start of a new chapter for its presence in Southeast Asia with a virtual event officially launching the new U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence (U.S. CDE).
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has unveiled the Net Zero Initiative, an industry-wide effort intended to help US dairy farms of all sizes and geographies implement new technologies and adopt economically viable practices.
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) have signed a Heads of Agreement in relation to a global partnership to grow NZX’s dairy derivatives market together.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 for 2021 enrollment.
At its recent general assembly, the European Milk Board (EMB) elected current vice-president Sieta van Keimpema from the Netherlands as its new president.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable the agencies to support the export of US milk and milk products worldwide.
The joint venture created by California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio), Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and local dairy farmers – CalBioGas LLC – has successfully achieved its first renewable natural gas (RNG) production from dairy farms in Kern County, California.
Acceligen, a Recombinetics Inc. company, has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop bovine genetics optimized with traits desirable to smallholder dairy farmers.
Originally set for May 2020 in Brussels, Belgium, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the 8th International Dairy Federation (IDF) international symposium on sheep, goat, and other non-cow milk have decided on a digital format, with...
A boat carrying European dairy farmers from the European Milk Board (EMB) and the German dairy farmers’ association (BDM) set forth from the Deutsches Eck towards the EU Agriculture Ministers meeting in Koblenz this week.
Early in the pandemic shutdown, news clips in the US showed empty supermarket shelves in the dairy aisles, and farmers dumping milk they could not sell.
Following last week’s USTR announcement and in view of the forthcoming WTO report on the Boeing case, 14 EU associations, including the European Dairy Association (EDA), have called on the EU and US to de-escalate the ongoing aircraft disputes and remove...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening the agribusiness value chain and trade in five economies across the eastern Mediterranean, eastern Europe and the Black Sea region, with a $200m loan to Olam International Limited,...
According to the latest research from Mintel Global New Product Database (GNPD), vegan ice cream accounts for an increasing proportion of global ice cream launches, making up 7% of all launches in the last 12 months (2019/20), more than double the 3%...
The Guild of Fine Food, which organizes the World Cheese Awards, said the event will not take place in Spain this year, amid ongoing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Comexposium Group, organizer of SIAL (Salon International de l’Alimentation), has announced the 2020 edition of SIAL Paris, initially set for this fall, is to be rescheduled to October 15 to 19, 2022.
This week the American Dairy Coalition (ADC) sent a letter to Secretary Perdue of the U.S Department of Agriculture and Secretary Azar of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting they look into concerns farmers have with the draft of...
