Fonterra puts its Australian dairy assets up for sale
Fonterra has put its Australian business, a major supplier of milk, up for sale in a move that has farmers concerned about shrinking competition in the processing sector. The New Zealand-based dairy giant – behind household brands such as Western Star butter, Mainland cheese and Perfect Italiano cheese – has eight manufacturing sites spread across […]
10% of UK dairy producers “likely to stop producing milk” by 2025
Almost 10% of UK dairy producers say they are likely to stop producing milk by 2025, with smaller producers being the most impacted by the current market, according to an NFU survey. The NFU’s 2023 Dairy Intentions Survey of almost 600 UK dairy farmers revealed that insufficient returns, volatile markets and the scale of on-farm […]