Meadowview Jerseys specializes in A2A2 raw milk
Delton and Bridgett Good, who own and operate Meadowview Jerseys, both hail from conventional dairy backgrounds. After they tied the knot in 2019, they decided to venture into the family business in a way that surprised them both. Meadowview Jerseys specializes in A2A2 raw milk, milking 50 to 60 cows in a recently retooled, fully…
Testing the viability of using horse(mare) milk to make ice cream
A team of food scientists at West Pomeranian University of Technology, in Poland, has found that using horse (mare) milk instead of cow milk to make ice cream is a viable food choice. In their study, published on the open-access site PLOS ONE, the group created four ice cream varieties using horse milk and different types of…
Global milk supplies expected to be stable in second half of 2024
According to latest estimates, global milk production across the key producing regions is expected to remain stable with a small decline of 0.1% year-on-year. This is slightly lower than the 0.1% increase recorded in 2023 and a downgrade from the 0.25% growth predicted earlier this year. There is expected to be some variability across key…
India incurs total loss of around Rs1 lakh crore in livestock diseases
World’s most expensive livestock diseases What is the world’s most expensive dairy disease? And what countries are hit hardest by these costs? Dr. Philip Rasmussen, researcher from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, recently explored these questions in a study soon-to-be published in the Journal of Dairy Science. Rasmussen’s team for the project also consisted of researchers…
Global Dairy trade showed slight recovery but SMP at 18 week’s lowest level
Global Dairy Trade Event 361 concluded with the GDT Price Index up 0.5% Key Results of major commodities Global dairy trade index has shown slight recovery . Lactose, and Mozzarella cheese led the upward movement of the index followed by other products except SMP. GDT index of Skimmed milk powder plummeted to the lowest level since 19th March…
Prisoners eager for a career in dairy farming after their release
Up at the crack of dawn, these calves have given inmates at a regional Victorian prison something to care for and strive toward. The men have been braving the frost, feeding the calves by hand, and ensuring their every need is met. They’ve also been learning about the journey the calves will take to become…
Belarus increases minimum export prices for dairy products to Russia again
Belarus‘ Agriculture and Food Ministry has once again raised the lowest minimum prices for specific types of goods sold under foreign trade agreements, with the ministry officially publishing the corresponding resolution No. 80, dated July 30, 2024, on the national legal internet portal. Commodity Prices The resolution indicates that as of August 1, milk and…
Dairy Consumption Status in Adolescents with a History of Cow’s Milk Allergy
Research Study highlights In this study of adolescents who had cow’s milk allergy (CMA) and atopic eczema in infancy, we observed their dairy consumption and vitamin D status. We compared these adolescents with those who had a negative CMA test in infancy and a control group without CMA. Key findings include: Dairy Consumption and Vitamin…
Milk production increased despite decreased dairy herds in USA?
Over the last two decades, the number of dairy herds in the U.S. has fallen significantly, but milk production has increased. It is a move analysts say has several explanations. https://www.rfdtv.com/how-has-milk-production-increased-while-the-number-of-dairy-herds-has-decreased USDA’s Research Arm found in 2003, there were around 70,000 dairy herds in the United States. In 2023, there were a little more than…
Kenya Dairy industry Bill recommends Guaranteed milk price for dairy farmers
Kenya Dairy industry Bill A dairy business operator must have a written contract with a producer organization or a registered entity representing primary producers to buy milk for processing, distribution, or sale. While a primary producer is not required to enter into a written contract with a buyer, they may choose to do so. The…