Kinisla and Teagasc Renew Dairy Innovation Programme
Kinisla and Teagasc have launched a renewed three-year Joint Dairy Programme, “Innovating for Success,” building on a partnership that has continued for more than 30 years. Launched at Teagasc Moorepark on September 4, the programme aims to strengthen the technical performance, profitability and sustainability of Kinisla milk suppliers through practical, farm-focused learning and access to…
Weight-Loss Drugs Fuel Protein-Rich Whey Craving Across Global Dairy Markets
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs drive a global surge in whey protein demand, prompting major dairy processors to invest heavily in high-purity whey capacity. Booming adoption of GLP-1 medications sparks a surge in demand for whey protein to preserve lean muscle, driving major dairy investments. The rapid global rise of GLP-1 weight-loss medications—such as Ozempic and Wegovy—is…
Ferrero and Arla Partner on Lower-Emission Dairy
Ferrero and Arla Foods are working together to support lower-emission dairy farming through Arla’s FarmAhead™ Customer Partnership Program, with a focus on reducing Scope 3 emissions associated with Ferrero’s dairy ingredient supply chain. The partnership, which began in January 2025, combines farmer incentives, primary farm-level carbon-footprint data and innovation to encourage continuous improvements in dairy…
Global Dairy Giants Reach $267B Turnover
The world’s 20 largest dairy companies and cooperatives recorded combined turnover of US$267 billion in 2025, up 5.4%, highlighting a major shift in the global dairy industry toward consolidation, scale and higher-value products. According to Rabobank’s latest Global Dairy Top 20 report, growth is increasingly being driven not simply by higher commodity volumes but by…
Sanchi Targets 4X Milk Procurement, 5X Sales
Sanchi, the Madhya Pradesh dairy cooperative brand, has set an ambitious five-year target to more than quadruple daily milk procurement from 12 lakh kg to 52 lakh kg and increase packet milk sales nearly fivefold from 7 lakh litres to 35 lakh litres per day under a ₹2,973-crore dairy development plan. The expansion will include…
Aavin Launches ₹20-Cr Missions to Boost Milk Yield
Aavin will implement two separate missions under the Tamil Nadu Innovative Initiatives (TANII) at a total cost of ₹20 crore to improve the reproductive efficiency, growth and milk-yielding capacity of cows. The first ₹10-crore mission will select 4,000 Jersey crossbred calves from across Tamil Nadu to study ways to reduce age at puberty, accelerate conception,…
US Fluid Milk Consumption Falls as Plants Rise
The U.S. beverage milk market is shrinking even as the number of processing plants continues to increase, creating a changing landscape for dairy producers and cooperatives. USDA data show beverage milk consumption fell to 42.8 billion pounds in 2025 from 43.2 billion pounds in 2024, down about 22% from 55.2 billion pounds in 2008. At…
UK Dairy Exports Shift Toward Cheese and Powders
UK dairy exports recorded a mixed performance in H1 2026, with total export volume declining 11% to 613,500 tonnes and export value falling 12% to £973 million. The decline was mainly driven by lower exports of milk and cream and whey, although cheese and milk powders reached all-time-high export volumes, signalling a notable shift in…
The Dairy Slump Finally Pauses for Breath-FAO dairy Price index
What August’s FAO numbers — and back-to-back GDT auctions — tell us about a market still searching for a floor For three straight months, anyone tracking global dairy prices had grown used to reading bad news. So when the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Dairy Price Index (FDPI) came in at 119.2 points for August —…
Chittoor Faces Growing Fodder Crisis Amid El Niño
Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh is facing a worsening fodder crisis as El Niño conditions intensify, with reduced rainfall and prolonged dry conditions putting pressure on fodder availability for dairy animals. The situation is raising concerns for dairy farmers because inadequate and costly feed can directly affect animal health, milk production and farm profitability. The…