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El Niño could have profound impacts on agricultural production, including dairy output, across the globe in the coming months. This comes at the same time when food insecurity is increasing.

Australia’s labor shortage is so severe that some dairies have partially or fully transitioned to less labor-intensive beef cattle operations, due in part to record-high beef prices.

Livestock farmers in Australia are being targeted by animal rights activists through a specialized online map that reveals farm locations throughout the country.

The competition for world’s biggest bovine has started to heat up with contestants from the U.S. and Canada stepping up to the measuring tape against Australia’s Knickers.

A Holstein steer in Australia is a getting a “ton” of attention on social media and news websites after it was revealed to be 6 foot 4 inches and weigh more than a metric ton.

Beef and dairy producers in Australia, across Europe and even in North America have all been in short supply of water, forcing some to cull cattle.

The largest dairy farm in Australia is owned by an investment firm in China, but the firm is going through instability after a mass resignation on the company’s board.

Murray Goulburn shareholders approved on Thursday a $1.0 billion takeover of the co-operative by Canada’s Saputo Inc, bringing the sale of Australia’s largest dairy processor close to completion.

Saputo won approval from Australia’s competition regulator for the planned $1 billion takeover of the country’s largest dairy processor, Murray Goulburn Co-op, after the Canadian company agreed to sell a key asset.

Word of Nestle SA’s arrival in a corner of China’s infant formula market sent a2 Milk Co.’s stock price tumbling 10 percent last week, enough for its second largest shareholder to jump back in.

The U.S. will shield a list of allies including Europe, Australia, South Korea, Argentina and Brazil from steel and aluminum tariffs that take effect on Friday, according to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

Australia’s competition regulator has raised concerns about a planned $1.0 billion takeover of Murray Goulburn by Canada’s Saputo, threatening a deal Australia’s largest dairy processor says is key to its survival.

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra to pay Danone for recall