Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Taking Action on Dairy Limits at Retail
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) have been fielding calls from concerned consumers and farmers about retailers limiting the amount of dairy that shoppers can purchase.
Fonterra’s Australian consumer business strategy ‘a real success story’
Fonterra CEO for Asia Pacific Judith Swales gives The Country Early Edition’s Rowena Duncum an update on Australia.
UK liquid milk consumption halves
Milk consumption in the United Kingdom has dropped by just under 50% since 1974.
Farmers, Consumers Lose $15 billion to Food Waste
The average farmer spends close to 20% of production costs on fertilizer. Unfortunately, a quarter of that fertilizer is futile when the food is wasted. With the global epidemic of food waste, valuable on-farm inputs are thrown out along with the food. For example,19% of all fertilizer is lost to food waste in the United […]
Dairy Industry To Convene In Phoenix As Milk Consumption Plummets
The dairy industry’s nationwide conference is coming to Arizona next week, at a time when Americans are dropping dairy. Since 2000, U.S. milk consumption has dropped 25%, and the decline is hurting major milk producers.
Drink Up: As milk consumption declines, Osceola dairy farm targets niche market
When Dean Foods and Borden Dairy, the two largest milk producers in the U.S., both filed for bankruptcy in the past few months, Tim Martin wasn’t all that surprised.
US dairy industry suffering as Americans consume less milk
The amount of liquid milk consumed per capita in the US has tumbled more than 40% since 1975.
Largest American Milk Processor Files For Bankruptcy—And Declining Milk Consumption May Be To Blame
Topline: Dean Foods, the largest milk processor in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy Tuesday as it struggled to adapt to major changes in the dairy industry—namely, that Americans are drinking less milk and also turning toward plant-based alternatives—while big retailers are producing their own store-branded milk.
China Focus: China's catering consumption upgrading provides golden opportunities for global firms
Consumption upgrading in China’s food and catering sector is accelerating as consumers are more aware of healthy diets and desiring high-quality and more diversified food products.
With dairy farms disappearing in Carroll County, milk consumption flat, farmers look to alternative revenue sources
While dairy farms are disappearing from Carroll County, the farmers that remain are looking to alternative revenue sources such as crops or manufacturing to keep their businesses afloat.
