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Pages from Dairy WeekLaunched in 2000, Dairy Week is the first dedicated electronic news service specifically designed for the Australian and New Zealand dairy industry.

A weekly compilation of abstracts from domestic and international sources created to ensure that you and your staff are informed of important issues as they develop.

With fifteen pages per issue, covering approximately 50 articles and news items, Dairy Week is the most authoritative news source on the region.

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This week's news
Dairy Companies
Murray Goulburn Bullish on 2008/2009
Ross Greenaway, General Manager of Field Services for Murray Goulburn interviewed: Mr Greenaway said this is the fifth step up in prices for the year. He says this [recent step up] will result in a higher price than they have ever been able to pay their suppliers before...
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Dairy Companies
Dairy Cow Price Increases Shoot Up in Victoria
Dairy cows have doubled in price over the last few months. Jamie Snell, dairy farmer, discusses the influence of this on his dairy farm operations and says his low water allocation means he is unlikely to purchase more cattle. Dale Scott, dairy farmer, points out this high cost makes it harder for new people to take up dairy farming and refers to increased prices for milk...
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'Greens' Attack Dairy Sector on Offshore Deforestation from Palm Kernel Plantations
Greenpeace is accusing the dairy sector of environmental irresponsibility after the Green Party revealed the sector is contributing to tropical rainforest destruction by importing huge quantities of palm kernel for cattle feed. "Rainforest destruction for the palm plantation industry is destroying massive carbon reserves, thus contributing heavily to climate change...
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Japan Hit by Butter Shortage
Japan is running out of butter. Japan's Farm Ministry said it ordered the nation's four major dairy producers to churn out more butter to counter a 230-ton shortage. Drought in Australia and demand for butter elsewhere in Asia are making butter imports more expensive. Today, Japanese households, not including bakery chains or other businesses, consume...
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Dairy Companies
Fonterra Forks Out Millions for Linde Forklifts
Hellaby Holdings subsidiary, Eurolift NZ Ltd, has been awarded a five year, multi-million dollar contract from Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd to supply and service the group's forklift trucks. Eurolift is now the exclusive supplier of the core forklift truck fleet at 34 of Fonterra's manufacturing and warehousing sites in New Zealand. Eurolift supplies...
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Milk Price Margin Debate Froths Along in Oceania
In New Zealand, Independent MP Gordon Copeland, the Kiwi Party's spokesperson on Commerce, today renewed his call for an enquiry into milk prices. "I have received a response from the Chair of the Commerce Commission saying that unfortunately they cannot undertake such an enquiry since it is outside of their purview. Notwithstanding, the Commission have indicated that they will...
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ACCC and NFF at Odds Over Grocery Enquiry
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman, Graeme Samuel, who is heading an enquiry into grocery prices, said he was frustrated by the lack of evidence from groups complaining about their weak bargaining position. At a hearing in Canberra yesterday, he criticised National Farmers Federation officials and other farming groups...
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