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For the moment El Niño impact has been minimal for the agricultural sector in South America, according to climate experts. The temperature has been favorable for crops and grass quality, and many milk producers are beginning to see some relief in feeding costs. In Argentina and Uruguay milk production levels are below last year. Consequently, some processors are manufacturing dairy products exclusively to meet the strong domestic demand, but not fo...

Australia’s growing population and good demand for milk and dairy products are expected to result in lower dairy exports over the next year. The trend of dairy herd reductions continues among many Australian dairy producers. It is not expected that herds will increase during the final months of this season, probably not next season either. Recent cooler weather...

Eating dairy makes people happier, according to new research, and adding just a little bit to meals causes a 'pleasure surge' of 27 percent. The study looked at people’s responses to different food options — one with dairy added and one without. Participants' brainwaves were measured using headbands and a&...

In March Ukrainian dairymen were very much hoping for positive market changes. But alas, the expectations were in vain. First, Belarus will close one of the main channels for exports of Ukrainian cheese products at the end of the month, and apparently this time for a long time. In addition...

Milk production is steady to slightly up in South America, as temperatures remain high. Sporadic rains maintained favorable general conditions for forage and the second harvest of maize and cotton in key agricultural areas. Fluid and UHT milk demands from educational institutions, retailers and food service are improving. Interest for cream is strong ahead of the upcoming fall holiday season. The butterfat mark...

Tyson Foods is using DNA technology to trace the origin of cuts of beef, as it responds to growing consumer demands for traceability. Through a collaboration with DNA identification solutions provider Identigen, Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, traces the cattle raised for the Open Prairie br...

Seasonal Milk production in Australia, July 2018 — January 2019, was -5.8% than last year. January 2019 was -11% compared to January 2018. In the 2018−19 season the States most affected by the lowest production are Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, which together account for 80% of the milk produced. In New Zealand the year started dryer than desiderid for dairy producers, but the recent rains have turned the color of the pastures from brown to green. There is adequate feed on&...

Exposing cheese to round-the-clock music could give it more flavor and hip hop might be better than Mozart, Swiss researchers said on Thursday. Nine wheels of Emmental cheese weighing 10 kilos (22 pounds) each were placed in separate wooden crates last September to test the impact of music on flavor and aroma. The...

In February there was no clear price trend in the market of butter in Ukraine. Traders are not yet ready to raise prices for Ukrainian butter reasoning this with the price in Europe and availability of the alternative cheaper offers to Africa from other expor...

Dairy product prices increased at the Global Dairy Trade auction, moving higher for the seventh straight time, led by a rally in whole milk powder. The GDT price index climbed 3.3 per cent from the previous auction two weeks ago. The average price was US$ 3,309 a tonne, compared with US$ 3,271 a tonne two weeks ago. Some 23,93...