Dairy farmers in AP cautioned against brucellosis among livestock
Vaccine to be given to four to eight month old calves District Collector P.S. Girisha on Monday said dairy farmers should be encouraged to get their livestock vaccinated against brucellosis. The Collector was launching the “Brucellosis Vaccine “ poster as part of the National Livestock Disease Vaccination Programme undertaken by the Department of Animal Husbandry….
70 % samples test +ve for tick-borne diseases among dairy animals
Livestock farmers are a worried lot as their animals are suffering from tick-borne diseases — theileriosis, babesiosis and anaplasmosis — which are dangerous for dairy animals, particularly for crossbreed animals. A report of the District Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (DDDL) of the Animal Husbandry Department here shows a grim picture that around 70 per cent animals…
Govt planning to remove gst exemption on dairy products in phases
The Group of Ministers (GoM) formed for GST rate rationalisation met on 17th June 2022, making some key proposals. It shall be placing an interim report before the GST Council, scheduled to meet on 28th and 29th June 2022 at Chandigarh. Sources to media publications claim that the interim report mentions that any of the…
Amul’s AI success: Bovines impregnated in 1st attempt
The joy of motherhood is universal irrespective of type or breed. But sometimes it even leads to many disappointments as well. But for the Amul dairy, it was good news all the way when its trials to turn bovines pregnant in first attempt of an artificial insemination (AI) cycle achieved grand success. This has been done through…
Gujarat firm develops low-cost instant milk chilling unit
Dairy producers can now get their milk chilled at the procurement centres and prevent it from deterioration in quality and being spoilt due to increased bacterial counts. Cloud-based dairy equipment maker Prompt Equipments Private Limited, based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has developed an economical instant milk chilling unit—MilkoChill—that can be set up at the milk collection…
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…