Activities

Analysis on cost of milk production: The concept of typical farms and the model TIPICAL allow a benchmark of dairy regions and farming systems.

Analysis on sustainability of milk production: Besides economic indicators the IFCN has developed tools to evaluate the sustainability of dairy farming systems. Example: Carbon footprints.

Milk price analysis: The IFCN is analysing the global dairy commodity prices and the local farm gate milk prices. A key focus are the price transmission schemes.

Dairy chain analysis: Via different methods the IFCN is analysing the dairy value chain between the farmer and the consumer. A key is on the margins in the chain.

Dairy farm structure analysis: The monitoring of dairy farm numbers and farm structure is a cruciall part of the IFCN research.

Dairy sector analysis: The IFCN dairy sector model allows on national and global level the analysis of milk production, consumption, trade and the related drivers.

Dairy policy analysis: As policy is a key driver in the dairy sector the IFCN has a set of tools to quantify the impacts of different prolicies.

Dairy region development: The IFCN has experiance to support regional dairy development and the identification of a future stategies.