Will Chinese dairy demand drop in 2022?
China’s demand for dairy products plays a pivotal role in setting the price direction on global dairy markets. Back in 2013 and 2014 they bought above expectations, which contributed to the collapse in global dairy prices when import demand slumped in 2015. Historically there has been a strong relationship between China’s economic growth (as measured…
Cows Get a Much Needed “Break” with the Launch of Bored Cow
Tomorrow Farms , a food technology company on a mission to fuel the sustainable food revolution with irresistible food and beverage brands, announced its partnership with Perfect Day Inc, creator of the world’s first precision fermented dairy protein, to launch a one-of-a-kind flavored animal-free dairy milk,Bored Cow . Following a successful fundraising round earlier this month…
Cows Get a Much Needed “Break” with the Launch of Bored Cow
Tomorrow Farms , a food technology company on a mission to fuel the sustainable food revolution with irresistible food and beverage brands, announced its partnership with Perfect Day Inc, creator of the world’s first precision fermented dairy protein, to launch a one-of-a-kind flavored animal-free dairy milk,Bored Cow . Following a successful fundraising round earlier this month…
New Zealand’s dairy industry should stop pretending sustainability
New Zealand’s dairy industry is under pressure. It is one of our biggest earners, accounting for roughly 3% of our GDP; and since cows were first brought here about 200 years ago , dairy farming has taken on cultural significance for Pākehā (NZ Europeans) especially. But it is also attracting increasing scrutiny. As well as…
How food choices can help the planet when over 37 % are GHG from food
Global, industrial and individual reshift neededShare A new book published by researchers at the University of Sydney and Curtin University explores how global food production and consumption are impacting the environment and contributing to emissions, offering a positive, sustainable way forward. The authors advocate for a flexitarian or plant-based diet. Pixabay The food choices we make,…
Most dairy firms in Ukraine continue operation despite the war
Ukraine has no critical need of dairy imports, as nearly 65% of dairy companies in the country are maintaining operations despite the continuing Russian invasion, the Ukraine union of dairy enterprises said in a statement. Arsen Didura, executive director of the organisation, estimated that given the warehouse stocks of dairy products the domestic demand could…
Is It Embarrassing to Order Dairy Milk at a Coffee Shop? Gen Z Thinks
Gen Z is worried about the planet. Younger generations born into a world concerned about the climate crisis are left with no option but to take action into their own hands. Young consumers worldwide have shifted to plant-based and sustainable lifestyles to help combat the worsening climate crisis. Now, nearly half (49 percent) of Gen…
Global dairy auction plummets 8.5% as buyers baulk at high prices
Dairy prices plummeted at the fastest rate in seven years at the latest global auction, as buyers appear to have baulked at record high prices. The Global Dairy Trade price index dropped 8.5% to 1379 at the bimonthly auction overnight. That’s the biggest fall since August 4, 2015, when the index shed 9.3%. The drop…
How drones can help dairy farms manage methane emissions
Accurate atmospheric measurements directly over their farm can help farmers fight climate change Dairy farms produce large amounts of two things: milk and poop. Milk finds its way into delicacies like hot cocoa and grilled cheese sandwiches but the poop just piles up. Dairy farmers bulldoze the mess into artificial ponds called manure lagoons, where…
Food, fuel price shocks to last at least 3 years – World Bank
World Bank expects energy prices to rise more than 50% Global food and fuel price shocks linked to the Russia-Ukraine war are set to last until at least the end of 2024 and raise the risk of stagflation, the World Bank said in its latest Commodities Market Outlook report. In its first comprehensive analysis of…