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High Beef Prices and Slow Milk Supply Adjustments
High beef prices may encourage culling, but milk supply adjusts slowly. Discover how dairy and beef markets interact and impact farmers’ herd management.
How Middle East Tensions Are Driving Up Dairy Farm Costs
Middle East tensions are spiking oil prices—now hitting dairy farms. Learn how February’s 6.2% oil surge and March’s 19% jump could raise feed, fertilizer, and production costs....
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Dairy Futures Rise 10 USD for 2026: US, EU, NZ Signals
Dairy futures across US, EU, and New Zealand surge nearly 10 USD for 2026 contracts amid strong milk supply. Explore shifting curves, demand recovery, and regional signals in this March 2026...
Germany’s Herd Increase: A Temporary Retention Effect, Not a Structural Rebound
Germany’s dairy cow herd rose in late 2025 for the first time in a decade — a short-term retention effect as farmers delay culling amid weak milk prices and strong cattle values.
Updates & insights from the IFCN Dairy Research Network
Tanzania Dairy Industry: Untapped ‘White Gold’ Potential
Explore Tanzania’s dairy industry potential from IFCN’s March 2026 researcher meeting. Key insights on overcoming challenges, boosting local milk production, and sustainable strategies...
Ecuador Dairy Sector: Market Structure, Regulation, and Competitiveness Challenges | January 2026
Discover key insights from IFCN’s 2026 webinar on the Ecuador dairy sector. Explore market structure, strong regulations, farm profiles, and paths to competitiveness for Ecuador dairy farms...
Big things are happening in Bangladesh’s dairy world | October 2025
The dairy industry in Bangladesh is on the brink of a remarkable transformation.
An Overview of Pakistan’s Dairy Industry – Present and Future Aspects | August 2025
Pakistan ranks among the top 5 milk producers globally, yet 97% of milk flows through informal channels, mainly from small-scale farmers.
Press: Future Dairy Farming Systems: Resilience as a Path to Sustainability
In global dairy trade, it doesn’t take much to shift the balance. A small tariff adjustment in a key region like the EU or U.S. can redefine competitiveness, reroute supply chains, and trigger...
Archive
Crisis is over – current world milk price cycle has come to an end
Outlook from the IFCN Network a year ago accurately…
Kiel: Successful IFCN Dairy Conference 2017
On June 10-14 the conference, themed “Dairy development: past, present and future”…
Kiel: Highlights of the 3rd IFCN Economic Workshop
This February the 3rd IFCN Dairy Economic Workshop successfully assembled dairy industry…
Dairy market in India: Views differ wildly
Dairy market in India: Views differ wildly – will India be an importer or an exporter?
IFCN Presentation at IDF World Dairy Summit 2016
The World Dairy Summit of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) took place in Rotterdam…
Dairy farm cost competitiveness substantially shifting
The fresh results in the IFCN Dairy Report 2016 coming out on October 12 indicate substantially decreased costs for dairy farms in 2015.
IFCN forecasts: The dairy growth is expected to continue until 2025
A global growth in milk demand of more than 20 mil t/year until 2025 is estimated by IFCN.