M&S invests £1m to tackle by dairy cow methane emissions
Retailer to switch cows to feed designed to reduce burps and avoid 11,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a fresh £1m of funding to change the diet of pasture-grazed dairy cattle in its supply chain, as part efforts to reduce methane emissions by up to 11,000 tons of greenhouse…
More produce, less dairy for low-income families under US nutrition program changes
Nearly 7 million low-income women and children will be able to purchase more fruits and vegetables but less dairy after the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized changes to a key federal nutrition program on Tuesday. The updates to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the first since 2014, were made…
Will Growth Even be Possible for Dairy Producers this Year?
With growth on the mindset of many producers, the question then turns to how quickly can cow numbers increase. Lucas Fuess, a senior dairy analyst for RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness, says we are now in a far different state as producers have kept fewer replacement heifers and the milking herd numbers are the lowest they’ve…
WOAH cautions against restricting movement of healthy cattle, dairy products
The recent detections of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in cattle, as well as its ongoing spread in various regions of the world, are raising international concerns. Among those that is closely monitoring the situation to assess the risks to animals and humans is the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), which on April 5…
Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics to grow in dairy
The need for prebiotics — as well as probiotics and postbiotics — continues to grow in the dairy marketplace. Arizton’s latest research report shows that the global prebiotics market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.37% from 2023 to 2029. “The growing awareness of the health benefits of prebiotics, such as…
ELISA method to test adulterated cow milk in camel milk
Camel milk might be adulterated with cheaper cow’s milk because of its high price. The establishment of a rapid and reliable method for detecting cow milk in camel milk is a matter of great concern. In the study, the chromatogram of camel milk with different adulteration ratios was analyzed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)….
FAO Dairy Price index on the up in March 2024
The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 124.2 points in March, up 3.5 points (2.9 percent) from February, marking the second consecutive monthly increase, but remained 11.1 points (8.2 percent) below its value in the corresponding month last year. In March, world cheese prices increased the most, reflecting the steady import demand from Asia, higher internal sales in…
US dairy industry on edge as more cattle test positive for HPAI
Cattle from dairy herds in Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico and Texas have either exhibited symptoms associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or received presumptive positive test results, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). The agency also confirmed the strain identified in Michigan is similar to the strain…
Global Dairy cattle feed production reduced by 2.3% in 2023
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tons (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) — or 0.2% — from 2022’s estimates, according to the 2024 Agri-Food Outlook, released today by Alltech. The annual survey, now in its 13th year, includes data from 142 countries and more than 27,000…
Global Dairy Price Index up by 2.8% on April 2nd 24
Global Dairy Trade Event 353 concluded with the GDT Price Index up 2.8%. This rise has occurred after two consecutive drops. While there has been an uptick in the GDT price index, it remains insufficient to address the substantial stockpiles of SMP in India. Presently, SMP prices in India hover around Rs 220-270 per kg,…