Global Dairy Review 2020: Excerpts from FAO Dairy Market Review
Highlights International dairy prices are rebounding slowly but remain below their May lows Despite market disruptions, world milk output is rising, mostly in Asia, but also in Europe and North America International trade in butter, cheese, and whole milk powder could expand, but skim milk powder may contract. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
DAIRY NEWSWORLD DAIRY NEWS Global dairy demand will improve in 2021 and 2022
Global dairy demand will be firm further over 2021 and 2022 as countries gradually get on top of Covid-19 and the global economy rebounds. This is the expectation according to senior agri-economist Nathan Penny of Westpac New Zealand. According to economist Penny, this trend has already started in China and East Asia where dairy demand…
New technology to optimize milk production and welfare using cameras
Agtech company Cainthus launches Alus Behavior to allow large dairies to further optimise milk production and animal welfare. What else can we expect? Earlier this year, ALUS Nutrition was launched as Cainthus’s first product which offers bespoke technology that monitors feed 24/7 by using a smart camera system. Now, Cainthus has released their second product,…
Eurotier Innovation Awards: CowToilet awarded gold
The CowToilet, created by Hanskamp AgroTech BV, has been awarded the Gold Medal at the Eurotier 2021 Innovation Awards. The reduction of emissions from animal production is becoming increasingly more important. While measures to tackle this issue have long targeted the emissions that arise in animal housing, the current focus is increasingly aimed at reducing…
DSCC method a viable tool in mastitis management
A study confirms that by looking more closely at the cell distribution in the milk sample, 18% more udder infections can be detected than by looking at SCC alone. According to a press release, the recent study was conducted with Canadian dairy farms and confirms that the DSCC (differential somatic cell count) method is a…
Israel’s Remilk serves up dairy products made without Cows and animals
Israeli startup Remilk hopes to be the first company in the world to bring real dairy milk products to market without needing a single cow in the process. “Relying on animals to make our food is no longer sustainable,” said Aviv Wolff, who co-founded the startup up last year. “The implications of animal farming are…
Israel’s Remilk serves up dairy products made without Cows and animals
Israeli startup Remilk hopes to be the first company in the world to bring real dairy milk products to market without needing a single cow in the process. “Relying on animals to make our food is no longer sustainable,” said Aviv Wolff, who co-founded the startup up last year. “The implications of animal farming are…
Researchers warn about Brucella risk from unpasteurized, raw milk
Scientists have warned about the risk of Brucella outbreaks linked to unpasteurized milk in China. In recent years, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported hundreds of infections from Brucella melitensis after people consumed raw milk. From 2005 to 2018, there were 242 public health emergencies, according to annual brucellosis surveillance. Professional…
New Tesco cheese packaging to save ‘260 tonnes of plastic annually’
The saving has been made by switching from the traditional square block shape to oblong packaging and also by removing the current re-sealable zip. The 260 ton saving will also be achieved by Tesco ditching the plastic trays in which these cheeses are delivered and they will now be sent in a new cardboard shelf-ready…
Australian farmers want ban on plant based drinks to be called as milk
AUSTRALIAN Dairy Farmers is lobbying the Federal Government for a change in food labelling laws to ensure the term “milk” cannot be used by non-dairy alternatives. Plant-based drinks will be banned from being labelled as “milk” if an influential lobby group gets its way. Almond and coconut drinks would be banned from using “milk” on…