Milk Prices Expected to Increase in Karachi
Dairy farmers in Karachi have hinted at a potential increase in milk prices due to what they describe as double tax collection on dairy animals by local authorities, as reported by ARY News. The farmers claim that the administration has raised the tax on dairy animals by Rs 100 to Rs 700 per animal in…
How genetics has changed the science of animal breeding
Maeve Williams, VistaMilk, explains how genetic differences and modern breeding techniques, including DNA sequencing, are used to improve traits for economic and environmental sustainability in dairy farming. Have you ever been sitting around a table with your siblings and wondered why you all look so different? I have two sisters and, although there are similarities…
Here’s why thieves may be stealing butter in Canada
The case of the missing butter remains a mystery, but some have ideas on what’s behind the unusual crimes. As shoplifting rises in grocery stores amid Canada’s cost-of-living crisis, police and a few industry experts say thieves have taken particular interest in the product. Recent large-scale thefts of butter — worth thousands of dollars in…
Baby milk prices punish those who don’t breastfeed – BBC
The high price of baby formula makes parents feel “punished” for not breastfeeding, mums and dads have told the BBC. The cost of baby milk has surged in recent years, while retailers in the UK are not allowed to advertise or offer discounts on infant formula because it might discourage breastfeeding. Parenting site Mumsnet says…
Production and Use of milk and milkproducts in EU-Eurostat
Milk production Raw milk production of 160.0 million tonnes in 2022, 96 % of which was cows’ milk The production of raw milk on the EU’s farms was an estimated 160.0 million tonnes in 2022, which would represent a year-on-year decrease of 0.3 million tonnes. This relative stability in the level of EU production can be put in some…
Dairy imports expected to grow next year in Philippine
PHILIPPINE DAIRY imports are expected to increase in 2025 due to strong domestic demand, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a report, the USDA said overall dairy imports are forecast to rise to 3.1 million metric tons (MMT) in liquid milk equivalent for 2025 from 3.05 MMT this year, mainly due to increased shipments of…
Thieves steal US$390,000 worth of cheddar from London cheesemaker
Thieves with a nose for fine cheese have pulled off a massive cheddar ripoff in London. Neal’s Yard Dairy said a con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer had made off with 22 metric tons of award-winning cheddar worth £300,000 (US$390,000) before the company realised it had been scammed and…
Rabobank Q3 2024 -Shifting Market Narratives
Summary: Rabobank’s Global Dairy Quarterly Q3 report reveals shifting market narratives, shaped by unpredictable weather, geopolitical tensions, and variable milk production. While supply from main producers is set to rise slightly due to better milk prices and cheaper feed, concerns like La Nina, China’s production challenges, and the spread of Bluetongue in Europe pose significant obstacles. The confluence of…
Cow has four calves in ‘one-in-11 million’ birth
A dairy cow giving birth to extremely rare quadruplet calves has been described as “unheard of” by farm staff. The bull and three heifers arrived fit and healthy at Calcourt Farms in Wernllwyd, Powys. The chance of a quadruplet pregnancy in cattle is said to be one in 700,000, with the chance of them all being born…
America’s dairy farms are disappearing
Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, told me with a tinge of sadness. That was six years ago. Today, only 14 dairy farms remain in…