Archives for October 31, 2008

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Commission may face market regulation U-turn - USDA

By Neil Merrett

As dairy processors and farmer continue to fret over declining profitability in their operations, the European Commission may be forced to reconsider its position on loosening regulation of the market, says a new report.

Protestor wrath halts dairy land conversion

By Neil Merrett

Some New Zealand-based environmental groups are getting confrontational amidst claims that the country’s dairy industry remains ‘generally very unwilling’ to take action over its potential impacts on climate change.

Plastic could be ‘whey’ more recyclable

By Jane Byrne

The WHEYLAYER project, set to get underway next week, is focusing on developing a whey protein coated film for use with plastics films in food packaging.