Farm-Specific Data Refines Milk Carbon Footprint Estimates
A new study from the University of Connecticut has highlighted how farm-specific data can provide a more accurate assessment of the carbon footprint of milk, particularly in developing dairy production systems. Published in the Journal of Dairy Science, the research was conducted by a team led by Elias Uddin, assistant professor of animal science at…
IFF Launches New Phytase Enzyme for Dairy Cattle
IFF has launched Omni-Bos™ PHY, a phytase enzyme specifically developed for dairy cattle to improve nutrient utilization and feed efficiency. The technology is designed to help dairy cows extract greater nutritional value from nutrients already present in feed, with the initial launch planned for the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions. Phytate, a naturally occurring…
Milk-Source Heat Pumps Cut Dairy Energy Costs and Emissions
Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers, the world’s oldest Cheddar maker, is using a milk-source heat pump to recover heat from freshly milked cow’s milk and reuse it for hot-water requirements at its dairy farms. The technology simultaneously cools milk for storage and heats water used to clean milking equipment, creating an integrated heating-and-cooling system. Barber’s began using…
Manapparai Milk Society Raises Milk Price by ₹5/Litre
The Manapparai Milk Producers Cooperative Society, one of the largest milk producers’ societies in the district, has increased its direct-sale milk price by ₹5 per litre, taking the retail price from ₹50 to ₹55 per litre. The revised price came into effect on September 10. The society has around 10,000 members in and around Manapparai…
Maharashtra FDA Seizes 4,000+ Kg Dairy and Sweet Products
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized more than 4,000 kg of dairy and sweet products, along with 30 litres of milk, as part of a statewide food-safety enforcement drive during the Ganeshotsav period. The seized material was reported to be worth around ₹15.58 lakh. The action was carried out under the leadership…
Kerala, Karnataka Cooperatives Clash Over Cross-Border Milk Sales
A dispute has emerged between Kerala’s Milma and the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) over the expansion of KMF’s Nandini milk sales in Kerala. Milma has petitioned the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India and central agricultural authorities, seeking action against what it describes as KMF’s direct retail expansion in the State. KMF has established Nandini…
Microplastics Detected in Indian Milk, Raising Safety Questions
Microplastics have been detected in both commercially packaged and locally sourced raw cow milk in India, adding another food-safety concern for the dairy industry. A study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis detected 66 microplastic particles across nine milk samples, with concentrations ranging from 3 to 30 particles per litre. The particles…
While India Argues Over Milk, America Is Teaching Its Teens to Trust It Again
By Kuldeep Sharma | Dairynews7x7 There is a certain irony that will be lost on nobody paying attention to India’s dairy discourse this year. While our regulators, courts and a section of activist media have spent the last several months debating hexagon warning labels, “ultra-processed” scare campaigns and analogue-paneer bans — each of them, in…
Tamil Nadu Private Dairies Seek Fair Competition After Aavin Price Hikes
The Tamil Nadu Dairies Association has urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to reconsider the subsidy structure extended to Aavin and ensure a level playing field for private dairy companies. In a representation to the Chief Minister, the association said successive increases in Aavin’s milk procurement prices could intensify financial pressure on private dairies and…
WPI Inflation Rises to 9.92% in August on Food, Fuel Prices
New Delhi: India’s wholesale price-based inflation rose to 9.92% in August 2026, up from 9.78% in July, as higher prices of food, fuel and manufactured products intensified cost pressures across the economy. The figures were released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on September 14. Food inflation, measured through the WPI Food Index, increased…