India to make substantial tariff cuts for American products: Trump
India will soon make substantial cuts in tariffs for American products, US President Donald Trump said ahead of his April 2 reciprocal tariff announcement. “I heard just a while ago that India is going to be dropping its tariffs substantially. And I said why didn’t somebody do this a long time ago. A lot of countries will be dropping…
How milk is getting caught in the middle of Trump’s policy agenda
President Donald Trump’s moves in Washington are being felt in the milking barns of an upstate New York dairy farm. There, AJ Wormuth said he’s already seeing costs go up from Trump’s tariffs while the threat of a wider trade war is driving down the price he gets paid for his cows’ milk. “We’re getting a double…
Dairy producers leverage genetics to optimize milk composition for processing
Genetic improvements within the U.S. dairy herd are fueling historic gains in key milk components needed to produce cheese, butter and a variety of other popular dairy foods. While U.S. fluid milk production has remained relatively flat in recent years, butterfat and protein levels within the nation’s milk supply are growing at a record pace…
Liberalisation of agricultural policies: the case of New Zealand
The Analysis notes present in four pages the essential reflections on a current subject falling within the areas of intervention of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty. Depending on the numbers, they favor a prospective, strategic or evaluative approach. Liberalisation of agricultural policies: the case of New Zealand – Analysis n°210 New Zealand’s agricultural…
Translating research into practical gains- C4Milk Project
The C4Milk Project is a three-year collaboration involving Dairy Australia, Dairy Australia Murray, the Gardiner Foundation and the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, which began in the second half of 2023. The project has research activities in inland south-east Queensland and northern Victoria, with a broad aim to improve farm profitability through increasing milk yield…
Why has the cost of a block of butter risen so much since last year?
HAVE YOU SEEN the price of butter lately? It’s been rising for a few years now, along with other household staples. Central Statistics Office (CSO) this month published figures showing that the average price of a pound of butter in Ireland had gone up by 70 cent since this time last year. But what are the factors…
U.S. Milk Production Trends for February in Pie charts
USDA released its latest Milk Production report Friday, detailing the nation’s milk production for the month of February. Here’s a snapshot of what the agency reported for the major milk-producing states. February Milk Production According to USDA, total milk production across the 24 major states during February reached about 17.0 billion pounds, down 2.6% year-over-year….
Rising Heat Could Cut Milk Yields by 30%
Extreme heat is taking a toll on livestock agriculture. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines how heat stress affects U.S. dairy farms. The researchers found that high temperatures and humidity lead to a 1% annual decline in milk yield. Smaller farms suffer more than large ones, which can adopt management strategies to…
Irish dairy farmers can ‘no longer absorb’ cost
Dairy farmers say they can no longer absorb a significant spike in the cost of production of milk products, and that consumers will have to accept rising prices for the likes of milk, cheese, and butter. Irish dairy cows produce over eight billion litres of milk annually, but in the last year wholesale dairy production…
Choosing the right cows for breeding-Teagasc
Much time and effort is put into choosing the AI bull each year and rightly so; however, are you putting as much effort into choosing the right cows to breed from? Ultimately, the bull is only half the story, and choosing the right cows is also vital. With a slowdown in herd expansion, and increased…