Opportunities for dairy in the health and wellness space-A Podcast
Consumers are spending their disposable income on health and wellness items, which is a $350 billion industry, and there is a lot of opportunity for dairy. Paul Ziemnisky, executive vice president of global innovation partnerships for DMI, shares the four strategy areas, business development partnerships, challenges and future trends. Dairy Stream host Joanna Guza dives…
Ag-Grid installation targets dairy farm byproduct diversion
Pennsylvania-based Ag-Grid Energy LLC has helped host a ribbon cutting ceremony for an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in upstate New York that could convert up to 125,000 gallons of agricultural and food processing byproducts daily into energy. The Ag-Grid installation has been situated on the Lent Hill Dairy Farm in Steuben County, New York. The…
Raw milk products can cause serious illness in children
Milk and dairy products are nutritious for children. But raw milk that has not been pasteurized can contain dangerous organisms that pose serious health risks to children and adults. Pasteurization kills harmful bacteria and viruses by heating milk to a specific temperature for a set period of time. The recent outbreak of H5N1 bird flu…
Why dairy: The first 1,000 days
Let’s work together to provide nutrition that supports global health and wellness, maximizing dairy’s impact on children’s early development for a healthy first 1,000 days and beyond. June is National Dairy Month, a time to recognize the importance of the U.S. dairy industry and honor the vital role that dairy plays in the well-being of…
FDA Announces New FSSAI Requirements for Dairy Exports to India
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has implemented new requirements for dairy products for human consumption imported into India. Effective September 1, 2024, FSSAI is requiring establishments that import dairy products into India to appear on FSSAI’s lists of approved establishments eligible to export such products. FSSAI will include establishments on these…
$100 per cow: Why Denmark is imposing tax on livestock farts
Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, the first country to do so as it targets a major source of methane emissions, one of the most potent gases contributing to global warming. The aim is to reduce Danish greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from…
Cheese and China Are Driving US Dairy Economy
After a strong first quarter, the U.S. dairy economy looks promising for the remainder of 2024, but several factors could sway expectations quickly. Record exports and increased domestic demand are positive, said Kathleen Noble Wolfley of Ever.Ag’s financial analysis team. But large export markets, including China and Mexico, are becoming less predictable, and farmers have…
Fonterra boss explains sale
Fonterra suppliers have received an insight into the company’s future direction from Oceania managing director René Dedoncker. Mr Dedoncker spoke at Fonterra’s Industry Breakfast in Moama on June 12, which also heard from Farm Source director Matt Watt. Mr Dedoncker said the decision to sell the Australian asset as part of the Oceania deal was a…
Packaged milk per litre: Consumers to pay Rs50 more from July 1
Pakistani packaged milk consumers will pay an additional Rs50 per litre starting July 1, 2024 due to the implementation of an 18 percent General Sales Tax (GST) in budget. The proposed 18 percent sales tax on packaged milk in the new budget could prove to be disastrous and, if not withdrawn, may shrink the size…
Dairy dominoes: How China’s increased dairy self-sufficiency is reshaping global trade
China’s growing self-sufficiency in dairy production is having a profound influence on global dairy trade. As China produces more dairy products domestically, New Zealand must seek alternative markets for its whole milk powder exports, leading to greater global dairy export competition and below-average milk powder prices. China’s increased dairy production ripples around the globe China’s…