Thomson Reuters Foundation – Four years ago, Njeru Kamuru nearly quit dairy farming. But when he learned that a solar-powered milk-cooling plant was to be built in his Kenyan village, […] Read more
Tag Archives Milk
Solar energy cools milk, making dairy farms more profitable in Kenya
Unreliable electricity has made cooling milk difficult in the country
Losing one quota, managing another
Dutch dairy farmers are now free to produce all they milk they want — if they buy quota to produce more phosphorus
Dutch dairy farmers were excited when the European Union removed milk quotas in 2015. For years the Netherlands had been hitting its quota, so with quotas removed, it was thought […] Read more
The new world of Canadian dairy pricing
Nearly 30 per cent of the price farmers receive for milk is now tied to global prices
Dairy farmer Paul Vickers knew change was coming, but he was still a bit shocked when his June milk payments brought in less revenue than usual. Like many dairy farmers […] Read more
Russian dairies compete on value added
Dairy farmers from Russia recently learned about Canada’s dairy system on a tour of Ontario farms
Russian dairy farmers often process their milk as a way to survive the prices offered by large processors. Vladimir Kalgin is one of those farmers. He, with his business partner, […] Read more
Ontario to host plant for U.S. lactose-free milk maker
A lactose-free milk brand distributed by Coca-Cola will be produced at a new dairy processing plant to be built at Peterborough, Ont. by early 2020. The facility’s first product will […] Read more
Eastern Canadian dairy quota cut
The amount of underproduction credits held by producers is causing concern and could result in more cuts
Dairy quota is being cut by 1.5 per cent in an effort to slow down growing milk production. The committee that manages quota in Canada’s five eastern provinces has cut […] Read more
Eastern Manitoba ice cream maker closes shop
An eastern Manitoba dairy farmer who began producing a specialty ice cream with the farm’s own milk in 2013 has closed shop citing rising production costs. Lisa Dyck, owner of […] Read more
OPINION: Why all the fuss about Canadian supply management?
Two reports shed a different light on the debate over Canada's dairy supports
Canada’s dairy system has figured prominently in the rhetorical dust storm surrounding ongoing NAFTA renegotiations. The Canadian government has so far remained steadfastly opposed to any significant change. Two documents […] Read more
Brakes put on milk production
The committee that manages milk allocation in Canada’s eastern provinces has said there will no more new quota issued from now to the end of July – the end of […] Read more
Milk ad awareness beating top brands
Dairy Farmers of Canada has been pushed to better measure the effectiveness its farmer-funded milk promotion
Dairy Farmers of Canada continues to build its ability to measure the success of its marketing campaigns and return on investment after Dairy Farmers of Ontario pulled its promotion funding […] Read more