Category Archives: A1 and A2 milk

A smorgasbord of agricultural issues

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

[For the last three years I have been writing fortnightly columns for NZFarmer, which is delivered free to all New Zealand farmers. However the agricultural press in New Zealand is undergoing major change. One part of that change is that … Continue reading →

Posted in A1 and A2 milk, Agribusiness, China, Dairy, Meat Industry, Mycoplasma bovis | 1 Comment

Why has Fonterra gone A2?

Posted on March 26, 2018 by

It is now more than a month since Fonterra and The a2 Milk Company (A2M) announced that they are going to work together. After the initial shock, and with Malcolm Ellis, National Market Manager from New Zealand-dominant dairy-semen provider LIC … Continue reading →

Posted in A1 and A2 milk, Agribusiness, China, Dairy, Fonterra | 12 Comments

A2 herd conversion strategies

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

The decision by Fonterra to work jointly with The a2 Milk Company (ATM) to produce A2 dairy products will have come as a shock to everyone outside the direct negotiation process. This change now throws into sharp relief the challenges … Continue reading →

Posted in A1 and A2 milk, Dairy, Fonterra, Synlait | 4 Comments

A2 plus Fonterra is a seismic shift

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

The joint venture agreement between Fonterra and The a2 Milk Company (A2M) to work together producing dairy products free of A1 beta-casein is a seismic shift for both the New Zealand and global dairy industries. Fonterra has consistently expressed strong … Continue reading →

Posted in A1 and A2 milk, Agribusiness, Canterbury Earthquake, Dairy, Fonterra, Synlait | 10 Comments

The challenges of disseminating A1 and A2 beta-casein research

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

Those of us involved with research relating to A1 and A2 beta-casein know all too well the challenges of publishing and disseminating that research.  Given the extent to which beta-casein research challenges established positions, some of which are held by … Continue reading →

Posted in A1 and A2 milk, China, Science ethics and communication | 10 Comments

Study suggests link between A1 beta-casein and type 1 diabetes

Posted on October 31, 2017 by

[The article below was intended to be published some weeks back at The Conversation. The Conversation is the online portal, funded by Universities in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, where academics are encouraged to communicate and converse with non-academics. … Continue reading →

Posted in A1 and A2 milk, Dairy, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

A2 Milk outperforms once again

Posted on August 27, 2017 by

The a2 Milk Company (ATM) took a big step forward with its 2016/17 results which were released on 23 August. Sales were up 56 percent from the previous year to $549 million, and post-tax profits tripled to $NZ90 million. The … Continue reading →

Posted in A1 and A2 milk, Dairy, Fonterra, Synlait | 3 Comments