Torsten Hemme: post-pandemic recession may yet hit dairy market hard

Early warning indicators point to a delayed Covid-19 milk price crisis, warned the IFCN dairy research network last week.

Fri, 29 May, 2020 - 18:10

Stephen Cadogan

Early warning indicators point to a delayed Covid-19 milk price crisis, warned the IFCN dairy research network last week.

IFCN founder and CEO Dr Torsten Hemme told the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience that a Covid-19 recession, and Russia becoming self-sufficient for dairy, will drive down prices.

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Farming Place: Germany Place: Russia Place: Europe Person: Torsten Hemme Person: CEO Person: Hemme Event: Alltech One Organisation: IFCN Organisation: Alltech ONE Virtual Experience Organisation: Russia

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