Edge Backs Senate’s 2026 Farm Bill Draft
Members of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative have welcomed the introduction of the Agricultural Act of 2026, a discussion draft of the U.S. Senate’s long-awaited Farm Bill released by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman. The cooperative urged lawmakers to move quickly on a bipartisan basis to advance the legislation, noting that it has been nearly…
Plant-Based Milk Gains in US Foodservice
Plant-based milk continued to strengthen its position in the US foodservice sector in 2025, outperforming conventional dairy milk in growth despite ongoing challenges for the broader plant-based category. According to a new Good Food Institute (GFI) report, plant-based milk dollar sales increased 16%, while volume (pound) sales rose 14%, compared with 4% growth in conventional…
AI Reshapes Dairy Farming with Smarter Decisions
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming dairy farming by improving the timing and accuracy of management decisions rather than replacing farmers. According to a Global AgInvesting report featuring dairy technology company smaXtec, AI delivers the greatest value when it combines continuous animal health data with actionable insights, enabling farmers to detect health issues earlier and intervene…
KMF Urged to Expand Dairy Support to Bhovi Community
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the state government to ensure that economic empowerment initiatives effectively benefit the Bhovi community, with a special focus on expanding livelihood opportunities through the dairy sector. Chairing a review meeting of the Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation, the Chief Minister instructed the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) to formulate special programmes…
Akshayakalpa Builds ₹700 Cr Dairy Enterprise
Akshayakalpa Organic, founded by Shashi Kumar, has grown into a ₹700 crore dairy enterprise by building a farmer-centric business model instead of owning farms. Speaking on the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, Kumar revealed that the company now generates approximately ₹60 crore in monthly revenue while working with 2,800 farmers, including 1,200 women farmers. Rather than…
Danone Challenges Chobani’s Protein Claims
French dairy major Danone has filed a lawsuit against Chobani in a New York district court, alleging that Chobani’s “20G Protein” yogurt range misleads consumers by suggesting it delivers the same protein density as Danone’s Oikos Pro products. According to the complaint, Chobani achieves its 20g protein claim in single-serve products by using a 6.7oz…
Growing Milk Supplies Weigh on Global Dairy Markets
Abundant milk production is placing downward pressure on global dairy prices, with analysts warning that expanding supplies could keep markets bearish in the months ahead. According to the latest USDA Milk Production Report, May 2026 milk production in the top 24 U.S. dairy states rose 2.4% year-on-year to 19.8 billion pounds, while average production reached…
Tripura, NDDB Join Hands for Dairy Growth
Tripura has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the Gomati Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited (GCMPUL) to accelerate cooperative dairy development and support the national vision of White Revolution 2.0. The agreement was signed at the New Secretariat in Agartala in the presence of Chief Minister…
Climate Change Threatens Milk Quality and Output
Climate change is emerging as a growing threat not only to the quantity of milk produced worldwide but also to overall dairy productivity, despite significant investments in cooling technologies and farm adaptation measures. New research analyzing data from more than 130,000 dairy cows across Israel over a 12-year period found that a single day of…
Congress Alleges ₹1,000 Crore Irregularities in Sumul Polls
The upcoming elections of Surat-based Sumul Dairy have sparked a political controversy after Congress leaders alleged irregularities worth nearly ₹1,000 crore linked to the functioning and election process of the dairy cooperative. According to reports, Congress has accused the BJP of exerting political influence over the cooperative’s electoral process and raised concerns regarding financial decisions,…