ADIC raises alarm on industry regulator’s future
The peak national representative body for the Australian dairy industry is concerned the Victorian Government’s move to merge the state’s dairy food safety regulator puts the multi-billion dollar industry at risk. The proposed reforms — part of a broader strategy to halve the number of business regulators by 2030 — would consolidate Dairy Food Safety…
DDC turns to China market to boost dairy sales in Nepal
Cash-trapped state-owned Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) is under extreme pressure to clear dues to dairy farmers, which amounts to Rs580 million, following a sharp drop in the demand for raw milk and dairy products in recent years. DDC, Nepal’s largest dairy company, recently stated that the dairy industry is going through its worst recession due…
Government promotes dairy industry in Indonesia
Ministry of Agriculture is promoting stronger partnerships between industry and farmers to revive the national dairy sector through increasing production, quality, and sustainability of dairy farming businesses. “We encourage the milk processing industry or IPS to actively partner with cooperatives and local farmers. IPS must play a role in supporting the increase in the national…
India used 114 mg of antibiotics for every kg of meat in 2020
For humanity, antibiotics are a huge blessing. Antibiotics have saved millions of lives from bacterial infections. However, there is growing concern that these bacteria will become resistant to the drugs we use against them. When we think about antimicrobial resistance, we often focus on what drugs humans take. We might not even consider the use…
IDFA Shares U.S. Dairy’s Priorities With Trump
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is sharing a comprehensive set of federal policy priorities that have been sent to President-Elect Trump’s transition team. IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M., said IDFA and its more than 300 members are looking to the new administration to help U.S. dairy drive innovation, reduce barriers to business…
Milk powder, whey create headwinds for U.S. dairy exports
Unfavorable prices for milk powder and low-protein whey created hurdles for buyers of U.S. dairy exports in October. Cheese continued to impress. U.S. dairy exports declined 2% year over year in milk solid equivalents (MSE) during the month of October, the result of slow sales to Southeast Asia despite another month of mounting cheese exports….
Global dairy Q4 2024 Rabo bank: A period of prosperity
The second half of 2024 marks a turning point for milk supply growth across the Big 7 export regions. Year-over-year production gains are forecast at 0.5%, offsetting the 0.5% YOY decline in 2H 2023. Combined seasonal peaks in Oceania, the largest in over a decade, underpin 2H 2024 gains. Supply growth in the Big 7…
Tetra Pak helping dairy firms keep up with the latest consumer trends
Tetra Pak’s advanced UHT pasteurised milk technology and Tetra Prisma® Aseptic packaging solutions are helping dairy businesses keep up with consumer trends and improve their competitiveness. Most consumers are interested in nutritional ingredients such as protein, calcium, vitamin D, and essential fatty acids to provide a full range of important nutrients for the body. But…
US orders bird flu testing of national dairy supply
The US national milk supply will begin being tested for bird flu, according to a new federal order announced on Friday by the Department of Agriculture. As part of the mandate, entities and firms that handle raw milk – such as dairy processors – must collect samples to share with agriculture officials. The announcement comes…
Raw milk CEO whose products have been recalled may lead US raw milk policy
Mark McAfee, a California raw milk producer whose products have been recalled several times recently due to bird flu contamination, said he has been approached by Robert F Kennedy Jr’s team to guide the upcoming administration on raw milk policy. McAfee, whose dairy products were recalled after state officials detected bird flu virus in milk samples, said that…