Sensor measures cows’ Nitrogen impact on pasture by urination
AgResearch scientists have developed a smartwatch-like sensor which listens to a cow urinate, measuring the amount of nitrogen hitting the pasture. Livestock farming comes with several environmental challenges but one of the main ones is the contamination of waterways from nitrogen which comes from the urine of dairy cows. Scientists at AgResearch wanted to measure…
Are your Standard Operating Procedures fit for purpose?
The next number of weeks might be a good time to review your Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on farm or even creating some new ones ahead of the new production year, explains Padraig O’Connor. A SOP is a document consisting of step-by-step instructions on how to complete a particular task. SOPs can be created for…
COP28 summit: Cow burps, food waste in focus on agriculture day
Climate advocacy groups are pressuring world governments gathered at this year’s United Nation’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai to commit to cutting global food sector emissions, as the conference host promises to put agriculture in the spotlight. Global food systems– including farming and land use, livestock production, household food consumption and waste, and energy used in the…
Plans to present meat as ‘sustainable nutrition’ at Cop28 revealed
Big meat companies and lobby groups are planning a large presence at the Cop28 climate conference, equipped with a communications plan to get a pro-meat message heard by policymakers throughout the summit. Documents seen by the Guardian and DeSmog show that the meat industry is poised to “tell its story and tell it well” at the Dubai…
Researchers Look to Transform Manure into Protein
Can you turn manure into a cow, chicken or fish? Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking to do just that, in a roundabout, circular economy, kind of way. A three-year, $618,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute for Food and Agriculture is funding a study by scientists in the Texas A&M College…
Is It Okay to Freeze Cheese?
There are a ton of different ways to store cheese in your fridge. Some folks will toss a wedge in a plastic baggie, while others prefer to use cheese paper or handsome wooden boxes. But for longer storage, is it ever okay to store cheese in your freezer? Maybe there was a big sale on your go-to supermarket…
Milk production growth comes to a standstill in 2022
EU farms produced an estimated 160.0 million tonnes of raw milk in 2022, indicating a year-on-year decrease of 0.3 million tonnes. This relative stability contrasted with the steady growth in production since 2010. The vast majority of raw milk (149.9 million tonnes) was delivered to dairies, the rest being used directly on farms. It was used to produce a range…
Bunge’s Beleaf PlantBetter: elevating plant-based alternatives to match dairy butter
Bunge introduces Beleaf PlantBetter, a groundbreaking plant-based alternative crafted to satisfy the growing demand for superior-tasting and environmentally responsible dairy butter replacements. As demand for dairy alternatives surges, Bunge’s Beleaf PlantBetter emerges as the answer to the complexities faced by food manufacturers and bakers seeking plant-based alternatives that match the sensory qualities and versatile functionality of traditional dairy butter…
Dairy protein for long lasting relief from dry mouth conditions
Proof of concept of new material for long lasting relief from dry mouth conditions Lactoferrin which is a protein found in milk – coloured dark blue – forms the mesh-like architecture of the hydrated microgel, partially coated by a hydrogel made by a polysaccharide κ-carrageenan, coloured light blue. A novel aqueous lubricant technology designed to help people…
Chinese demand for dairy products is picking up-Early signs
Each month the Milk Monitor delves into the dairy industry and gives us the lowdown on the good, the bad, the ugly and everything in between. The year is winding down, with three more Global Dairy Trade auctions left for 2023 at the time of going to press. Prices dipped 0.7% following the November 8…