TheDairySite Newsletter - 23 July 2010

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Friday 23rd July 2010

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Welcome to this week's newsletter Editorial: Keeping Up With The Markets

New Zealand's Synlait Milk has had to look to China for capital investment in the company.

The group is looking to build a second large scale milk powder processing production plant capable of producing high specification formulated milk powders.

Bright Dairy and Food Co Limited has agreed to invest NZ$82 million to create a partnership to drive Synlait's value-added export strategy.

Canada's corn harvest is expected to be down due to the wet weather.

With this in mind, it will be relying on imports from the US to relieve the situation. However, this may have a negative effect on prices.

Significant increase of ageing, urban and middle class populations impact consumer needs and behaviour, according to latest Tetra Pak Dairy Index.

Ageing populations, urbanisation and an emerging global middle class are driving demand for new types of liquid dairy products (LDP) in both developed and developing countries, according to the report.

Charlotte Johnston

This Week's Feature Articles

We have 4 new features this week:

Farm Viability In The European Union
This study by the University of Wageninen in the Netherlands, describes the importance of farm subsidies in the EU and analyses the impact of changes in levels of farm subsidies on the viability of farms and regional difference in farm viability. Summarised by Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor.

Moving The Neck Rail May Help Lame Cows
A recent research report by the University og British Columbia, Dairy Education and Research Centre has showed how lame cows recover rapidly when provided access to pasture.

Plan Winter Dairy Diets Now To Benefit Later
UK - Dairy farmers should plan now to make the best of available forages and ensure cost-effective and well-constructed diets are fed this winter, according to one leading nutrition specialist.

US Feed Outlook - July 2010
US feed grain production in 2010 is expected to be down from last month reflecting lower planted acreage as forecast in the June 30 Acreage report, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

Company News

IDRI And Merial In Research Collaboration
US - Global animal health company Merial and non-profit biotechnology organization the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) have agreed to cooperate regarding the research and development of certain vaccines for animals.

Global Dairy Cattle Industry News