Asia’s Chocoholics Will Indulge Even as Cocoa Prices Soar
Asia’s growing number of chocolate lovers will indulge their sweet tooth even as cocoa prices skyrocket to the highest level since the 1970s, a veteran of the industry says. With more than half of the world’s people, Asia accounts for only roughly a quarter of cocoa consumption, making it a growth market for chocolate producers…
Livestock amongst 10 priorities areas at COP28 to combat hunger
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has identified 10 priority areas – such as livestock, soil and water, crops, diets and fisheries – where following the roadmap can help push the world closer to achieving ‘Zero Hunger’, the second of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The aim: to transform agrifood systems – which encompass how the food we…
Livestock amongst 10 priorities areas at COP28 to combat hunger
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has identified 10 priority areas – such as livestock, soil and water, crops, diets and fisheries – where following the roadmap can help push the world closer to achieving ‘Zero Hunger’, the second of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The aim: to transform agrifood systems – which encompass how the food we…
UN: New Meat, Dairy Alternatives May Reduce Climate Emissions
Emerging novel alternatives to animal products such as meat and dairy may contribute to significantly reducing the environmental footprint of the current global food system, particularly in high- and middle-income countries, provided they use low-carbon energy. This is a key finding of a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment of such new alternatives to animal…
Dairy Giants Take First Steps to Tackle Planet-Warming Cow Burps
Six of the world’s biggest dairy producers pledged to publicly say how much methane they emit as part of efforts to address livestock’s huge environmental footprint. The Bel Group, Danone, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Nestlé and a part of Lactalis have formed a group to commit to transparent accounting in their dairy supply chains, the…
There is growing evidence that the bottom in the dairy commodity markets has passed, but a “slow recovery” is likely as prices move back to long term averages, Rabobank warned today (Tuesday, December 5). The bank’s latest Global Dairy Quarterly report highlights that limited milk supply growth and “lackluster” demand led to soft commodity pricing this year but…
Using the latest USDA Dairy Projections to plan for 2024
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook was released Nov. 16. This report, released monthly, summarizes production and economic data for livestock, dairy and poultry production. This article will highlight portions of the dairy section of the report. The November report (linked here: ers.usda.gov/webdocs/outlooks/107888/ldp-m-353.pdf?v=1274.1) showed that during the…
USDA DAIRY PARTNERSHIPS TACKLE METHANE EMISSIONS
The USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program is investing more than $18 million in efforts to reduce methane emissions on dairy farms through three projects with Newtrient. Michigan Milk Producers Association chairman Doug Chapin tells Brownfield their cooperative has received $6.2 million as part of the grant which should help accelerate methane-reduction efforts on about 20…
How animal foods nourish the world in times of climate change
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the European Dairy Association (EDA) organized an official side event at COP28 on “How animal source foods nourish the world in times of climate change”, that took place on Tuesday, December 5 at the Side Event room 9 in the Blue Zone. The aims of this event were to…
Watchdog will ‘regret’ letting Coles buy milk processing plants
The ACCC approved the supermarket’s takeover of Saputo’s two dairy processing facilities after a ‘detailed review’ but farmers fear the move will reduce competition in the market Dairy industry representatives have said the Australian consumer watchdog will regret its decision to allow Coles to purchase two fresh milk processing facilities, making it the only supermarket in Australia…