WORLD DAIRY NEWS Heat Stress might curdle the dairy industry
Higher average temperatures and more frequent heat waves are likely to occur due to climate change. This week, about 20 percent of people in the United States are estimated to experience temperatures greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, the recent heatwaves in India and Pakistan have resulted in at least 90 deaths and a 10 to 35 percent reduction…
India’s dairy farmers face searing heat
ailas Ramasamy gently guides his cows into a hangar-sized shed, tethers them to their posts, lays out their fodder and cleans the floor. Then, as he steps out, he flips a switch: ceiling fans begin to blow air on the cattle. Ramasamy’s dairy farm is an hour outside southern India’s Bengaluru city. Usually known for…
Global dairy prices in ‘holding pattern’ as index slips 1.3% overnight
Global Dairy Trade prices fell 1.3% overnight, a result Westpac says was weaker than expected. The Global Dairy Trade index is a bimonthly auction which connects buyers and sellers of dairy from around the world and helps determine a fair market price. Westpac senior agri-economist Nathan Penny said, despite the fall, prices remained very high….
Meat and dairy alternatives are growing more sophisticated
Being a vegan at the summer barbeque has never been easier. Plant-based alternatives to meats and cheeses have gotten more sophisticated and plentiful, drawing in the flexitarian crowd, which wants to reduce its meat consumption but certainly has little interest in compromising the taste and texture of their favorite burger or hot dog. For vegans…
UP attracts Rs 500 Crores investment in Dairy sector
The dairy industry of Uttar Pradesh has attracted an investment worth Rs 500 crore with a potential to enhance the industrial development of the state. As a major source of employment and income generation for rural people it is expected to shape their lives with the new investment proposals. Projects worth Rs 482 crore were…
Dairy Diet helping Grand ma setting national record of 45.4 secs in a sprint
45.40 seconds. That is the brand new report set by the 105-year-old Rambai in 100m on the inaugural Nationwide Open Masters Athletics Championships – performed by the Athletics Federation of India – that concluded in Vadodara on Sunday. “It is a fantastic feeling and I need to race once more,” mentioned the grand outdated woman of Indian…
Dairy farmers gained from increased prices but hit by the fodder crisis
Apart from the heatwave, farm incomes were hit by pests, disease and a bad sowing experience. 1. Dairy farmers had gained from increased prices but were hit by the fodder crisis. 2. Rural families coped with inflation and lower income by reducing spending on essentials and wiping off their savings to spend on essentials and white goods. 3. Non-agricultural…
Dairy farmers gained from increased prices but hit by the fodder crisis
Apart from the heatwave, farm incomes were hit by pests, disease and a bad sowing experience. 1. Dairy farmers had gained from increased prices but were hit by the fodder crisis. 2. Rural families coped with inflation and lower income by reducing spending on essentials and wiping off their savings to spend on essentials and white goods. 3. Non-agricultural…
Yili Scoops Global Innovation Awards
Global dairy giant Yili has scooped the innovation category at the 15th Global Dairy Congress in Laval, France. Yili, which operates two dairy companies in New Zealand, and its subsidiary Ausnutria topped the tally for most awards at the World Dairy Innovation Awards held simultaneously with the Congress. The awards were for packaging design, infant…
Dairy Diet helping Grand ma setting national record of 45.4 secs in a sprint
45.40 seconds. That is the brand new report set by the 105-year-old Rambai in 100m on the inaugural Nationwide Open Masters Athletics Championships – performed by the Athletics Federation of India – that concluded in Vadodara on Sunday. “It is a fantastic feeling and I need to race once more,” mentioned the grand outdated woman of Indian…