Cheese Recall Across US as Warning Issued Over Listeria Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday that a California-based cheesemaker has recalled more than 300 cases of one of its cheese products over a possible health hazard. Rizo Lopez Foods, a Modesto-headquartered company that has been making Mexican and Central American cheeses, creams, meats and beverages since 1990, is concerned that…
National conference on “Smart and Sustainable Dairy Farming”
National conference on “Smart and Sustainable Dairy Farming” was organised by Indian Dairy Association, West Zone in association with Indigenous Cattle Research cum Training Centre (ICRTC) of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (MPKV) and BAIF Development Research Foundation at Agriculture College, Pune during 5-6 January 2024. The program was attended by about 300 delegates representing academic…
Karnataka Congress MLA ‘directly’ involved in sale of jobs in KOMUL
A committee headed by Karnataka Congress MLA K Y Nanjegowda ”accommodated” 30 candidates referred by some politicians for jobs in dairy cooperative KOMUL by ”completely manipulating” the interview process and in lieu of kickbacks, the Enforcement Directorate alleged Thursday. The 61-year-old legislator from the Malur assembly seat in Kolar district and those linked to him…
EFEED SECURES RS 25 LAKHS GRANT FROM ICAR
Precision animal management and feed practices startup, eFeed, has secured a grant of Rs 25 Lakhs from the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Government of India. The grant ceremony took place at the ICAR campus in Delhi and witnessed the participation of eminent leaders from ICAR, including joint directors. Founded in December 2020 by Kumar…
As Chinese Dairy Prices Drop 2024 Could Be Worst
As Chinese raw milk prices failed to recover before the high season, industry professionals worry that this year will become the weakest for dairy farmers in the past two decades. This year will be harder than last year, and maybe even the hardest in the past two decades, so operating farms with a lot of…
Karnataka Bank inks pact with Digivriddhi to offer financial services to dairy farmers
Karnataka Bank has partnered with fintech company Digivriddhi (DGV) to offer financial services catering to the needs of dairy farmers and milk societies. The services will be made available at village dairy co-operative societies associated with milk unions of Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF). To begin with, the services are now made available to milk societies associated…
Punjab dairy farmers protest at Verka plant against rate reduction
Scores of dairy farmers from across the state gathered outside the Verka plant in Mohali on Monday to protest against the rate reduction. Baldev Singh, ex-chairman of the Milk plant in Mohali said that Milkfed had reduced the rate from ₹83 a litre to ₹80 a litre. “Contrary to our request for a hike in the rate,…
Odisha government inks pact with NDDB for Anthrax, ENT shots
The Odisha government has signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the establishment of a production unit of Anthrax and ENT vaccines. The unit will come up at Odisha Biological Products Institute in Berhampur. Anthrax is an infectious bacterial disease of animals and particularly affects cattle and sheep. On the other…
GCMMF launches Sagar skimmed milk across India
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF) on January 8announced the launch of Sagar Skimmed Milk across India. Sagar is one of the oldest brands of the GCMMF in milk powder and ghee segment. Sagar Skimmed Milk, which is aimed to meet the expectations of the changing consumer, will be sold at most affordable price to…
Research in USA shows possibility of turning dairy into bioplastics
As the issue of plastic pollution continues to escalate in the United States, a scientist from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is developing a new approach to combat it. Atanu Biswas, a research chemist at the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois, has spent much of his career exploring ways to…