China hits EU dairy industry with tariffs of up to 42.7%
China will impose provisional duties of up to 42.7% on certain dairy products imported from the EU from Tuesday after concluding the first phase of an anti-subsidy investigation widely seen as retaliation for the bloc’s electric vehicle tariffs. The tariffs will range from 21.9% to 42.7% – although most companies will pay about 30% – and…
India Opens 7-Year Duty-Free Window for NZ Infant Dairy
New Zealand and India have concluded a Free Trade Agreement, offering New Zealanders unprecedented access to 1.4 billion Indian consumers, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay announced today. This historic Agreement eliminates and reduces tariffs on 95 per cent of New Zealand’s exports – among the highest of any Indian FTA – with almost 57 per cent being duty-free from day one, increasing to 82…
Biotechnology and Genetics Redefine Dairy Nutrition
Biotechnology is no longer a laboratory concept but a concrete vector of industrial transformation. In health, its advances promise personalised treatments for complex diseases; in food, and particularly in infant nutrition, it is redefining how products are designed, produced and validated. For the dairy industry, this crossover between genetics, nutrition and technology is not peripheral:…
Global Dairy Demand Rebounds with Premium & Innovation Push
he dairy sector is showing signs of renewed strength as global consumption patterns rebound and diversified demand drivers push the category back into growth momentum, according to the latest AgProud analysis. After a period of stagnation in some mature markets and volatility in commodity prices, dairy is again attracting attention from processors, retailers and investors…
Mother’s Milk May Protect Against Childhood Food Allergies
Emerging scientific evidence continues to highlight the protective benefits of breastfeeding, with recent findings indicating that infants who receive breast milk may have a lower risk of developing food allergies later in childhood. According to research reported in the Guam Pacific Daily News, bioactive components in human milk appear to help the developing immune system…
2025’s Mega Dairy Deals: $6B+ in M&A Activity
Lactalis, Fonterra, Unilever, and European cooperatives reshape global dairy landscape through transformational acquisitions, spin-offs, and strategic mergers totaling billions. General Mills’ $2.1 billion divestment of its North American yogurt business marked one of 2025’s defining “elephant deals,” fundamentally reshaping the continent’s yogurt competitive landscape as the CPG major refocused on core segments including pet food,…
IDFA Celebrates Final Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 by voice vote, delivering final congressional approval for legislation that will restore whole and 2% milk to America’s school cafeterias for the first time in more than a decade. The bill is expected to be signed into law by…
GDT 394 Deepens Dairy Price Slide as Select Products Resist
The outcome of Global Dairy Trade Event 394 held on 16 December 2025 confirms a decisive bearish turn in the global dairy commodity cycle, with the GDT Price Index falling sharply by 4.4% to an average price of USD 3,341 per tonne (€2,843). The correction was led by dairy fats and powders, underscoring weak buyer…
Global Milk Glut: Dairy Prices Crash as Production Hits “Stunning” Peak
Rabobank and Fonterra warn that surging Global Dairy Production across key exporters is outpacing demand, driving down commodity prices. A dramatic reversal has hit the global dairy market, with Milk Commodity Prices for butter, milk powder, and cheese sliding sharply as a “stunning” surge in global output floods supply channels. This excessive production has fundamentally shifted the balance, with…
Bird Flu Detected in Wisconsin Dairy Herd for First Time
For the first time in Wisconsin, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been detected in a dairy cattle herd, state and federal officials confirmed following routine surveillance testing. The affected herd, located in Dodge County, has been quarantined while further on-farm investigations and diagnostics are underway. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant…