Ireland’s National Dairy Conference: Preparing for 2025
Teagasc has called dairy farmers, industry leaders, and policy-makers to its annual National Dairy Conference to “Prepare for the Year Ahead.” The event is expected to set the tone for Ireland’s dairy direction in 2025, covering critical themes such as sustainability, profitability, and innovation. Speakers will include leading researchers, farmers with on-the-ground experience, and business…
U.S. Senate OKs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act — Dairy Cheers
A bipartisan moment in Washington has been welcomed by the dairy sector with full force. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would restore whole and 2% milk options in public-school cafeterias, sailed through the U.S. Senate with unanimous support and now moves to the House for debate. The legislation reverses a decade-old cafeteria…
Dairy farmer revives practice of keeping calves with mothers
At most, traditional dairy farms calves are separated from their mothers within 24 hours of their birth. It allows farmers to collect the milk that the calves would naturally drink and sell it to be made into dairy products. But one farmer in the south of Scotland is pioneering an unconventional method of commercial dairy…
EU milk output at 161.8 million tonnes in 2024
According to Eurostat, farm production of raw milk in the European Union reached 161.8 million tonnes in 2024 — up by 0.9 million tonnes from 2023 and up by 12.1 million tonnes since 2014. Out of that total, roughly 150.8 million tonnes were delivered to dairies, where they were used to produce dairy products. Specifically,…
Global Dairy Price Dip Signals Fresh Pressure
Global AMF and SMP Prices have come below Local ghee and SMP prices The global dairy marketplace registered a noticeable softening in Event 392 of the GDT auction, held on 18 November 2025. According to secondary data sources, the overall GDT Price Index is estimated to have fallen ~3.0% relative to Event 391, with a…
Lactalis Launches GLP-1-Friendly :ratio Pro-Fiber Yogurt
Lactalis USA, through its Midwest Yogurt division, has unveiled :ratio Pro-Fiber, a first-of-its-kind functional dairy snack designed to support GLP-1 lifestyles. Formulated to deliver 20 g of protein, 10 g of fiber, and zero added sugar per 5.3-oz cup, it bridges a critical nutritional gap in high-protein diets. Available in four indulgent flavors — Vanilla,…
U.S. Dairy Lobbies to Weaken Carbon Accounting Rules
Trade bodies representing major U.S. dairy producers are pushing to dilute international emissions-accounting standards in a way that could enable double-counting of carbon reductions, according to DeSmog. Documents obtained by the climate watchdog show that groups like the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the National Milk Producers Federation, and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)…
Milk vs Starter: Balancing Calf Growth and Feed Choices
Feeding more milk or milk replacer to calves has become increasingly common, offering improved early weight gain. However, this approach reduces starter feed intake—a crucial factor for smooth weaning and rumen development. A study conducted with 73 Holstein heifer calves in Iran examined how milk levels and starter composition affect growth outcomes. The calves, averaging…
USDA Resumes WASDE Report After October Gap
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has resumed the publication of its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report in November, following a pause in October due to the government shutdown. The November report was released on 14th November and provides updated global and domestic forecasts across crops and livestock, including insights…
Methane Reduction Crisis: Danish Farmers Halt Bovaer Feed!
Widespread cow health issues and reports of poisoning force producers to defy a mandatory government mandate for the 3-NOP additive. A severe controversy has ignited within the Danish dairy sector after numerous farmers claim the methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer is causing serious health problems in their herds, prompting producers to halt its use despite government mandates. Farmers across the nation, approximately 1,400 of whom began feeding the…