Measuring antibiotic usage on your dairy farm
How many types of antibiotics does your farm use? How does your usage compare to other farms? Measuring something as complex as antibiotic usage on your dairy farm can seem intimidating, but MSU faculty and Extension staff can help. Only 9% of consumers surveyed perceived no threat to their personal health based on antibiotic usage…
Local milk purchase is mandatory for importers: Minister Hasan
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan stated that milk importers will be allowed to import on grounds that they have purchased milk from local sources and received the Ministry of Agriculture’s approval. “Milk can be imported if they (importers) also purchase milk from local sources because milk imports, as regulated by the Minister…
Yogurt, cottage cheese drive sales due to health benefits
November 18, 2024 On April 8, something miraculous occurred in the United States that only happens every 18-plus years — a total solar eclipse. St. Louis, Southern Illinois and Waco, Texas, were among the prime viewing locations for the path of totality. For four minutes, the sky was completely darkened in the middle of the…
RFK Jr is a proponent of raw milk and himself consumes it
Robert F Kennedy Jr who is all set to become US Secretary of Health and Human Services and intends to transform America’s healthcare system recently shared his wish list for the FDA, which among many things includes promotion of raw milk. RFK Jr is a proponent of raw milk and himself claims to consume it….
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…