WORLD DAIRY NEWS NZ dairy industry says agricultural subsidies distorting trade
As the world’s trade ministers head to a World Trade Organisation meeting in Abu Dhabi, the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) is calling for an immediate capping of agricultural subsidies and urgency in reducing them to prevent and correct production and trade distortion. DCANZ executive director Kimberly Crewther said New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay must make sure this message was loud and…
EU milk makers eye Thailand exit over Oceania rivals’
European milk producers have called on the Thai government to cut tariffs on dairy imports or face job losses and an exodus of operations Some have already called it quits and shut down long-established factories, while others are considering a move elsewhere in Asean European milk producers based in Thailand have called on Bangkok to cut its…
Why India is an important market for Fonterra
Fonterra’s,GM Trade Strategy & Stakeholder Affairs, Justine Arroll, has just returned from India as part of a New Zealand business delegation to the subcontinent. The Country Sport Breakfast’s, Brian Kelly, asked, “India is a big market for dairy, the country is also the largest milk producer in the world, where’s the opportunities for Fonterra?” “India…
Cow burps to be taxed under ‘world first’ proposals by New Zealand
“New Zealand’s farmers are set to be the first in the world to reduce agricultural emissions” – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. New Zealand has proposed a tax on burping and peeing farm animals in a bid to combat climate change. A world first, the farm levy could support the country’s pledge to reduce…