Summer Heat Hits Aavin Milk, Ghee Supply
An intense dry summer has severely disrupted the supply of full-cream milk and ghee from Aavin in Madurai, forcing consumers to increasingly turn to private dairy players to meet demand. The shortage is being attributed to a sharp decline in milk procurement during the ongoing lean summer season, when production typically falls due to heat…
Europe Milk Glut Sparks Price Crash Fears
The European Milk Board has issued a stark warning of a potential milk price collapse as record milk volumes flood global markets, with president Kjartan Poulsen stating that “if no action is taken now, we are heading straight into a milk price collapse.” The EMB highlighted that the surge in production—driven by strong output across…
Milk Output Trails Demand as Costs Surge
India’s dairy sector is facing a widening demand-supply gap, with milk production growth slowing sharply to 3.5–3.78%, while demand continues to expand at around 6% annually, creating sustained upward pressure on prices. Retail milk prices have already increased by ₹2–₹5 per litre, with farm-gate prices hitting five-year highs, signalling a deepening structural imbalance. The slowdown…
LPG Crisis Halves Milk Sales for Dairy Farmers
Dairy farmers in Madhya Pradesh are facing severe disruption as an ongoing LPG shortage—linked to global supply tensions—has cut milk sales by nearly 50%, forcing distress selling and operational challenges across the value chain. A ground report from Indore highlights that a typical farm producing around 1,000 litres of milk daily (600 litres own +…
Argentina Dairy Profits Sink Despite Record Output
Argentina’s dairy sector is facing a deepening profitability crisis despite achieving record milk production of 11.6 billion litres, marking a 9.7% year-on-year increase, as rising input costs, weak pricing power, and structural challenges erode margins across the value chain. According to industry insights, the sector is under pressure from higher production costs and limited access…