NZ Dairy Sector Flags Gaps in India FTA
New Zealand’s dairy industry has highlighted major limitations in the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), stating that the deal offers limited gains for dairy exporters despite broader benefits for other sectors. According to submissions made by the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) to Parliament’s select committee, the side agreement linked to the…
Middle East War Raises Dairy Sector Concerns
Escalating conflict in the Middle East is creating significant volatility across the global dairy sector, with disruptions in trade routes, rising input costs, and weakening demand expected to pressure dairy markets in the coming months. According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), the war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has disrupted…
Middle East Tensions Trigger Dairy Market Volatility
Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are driving short-term volatility across global dairy markets, raising concerns over supply disruptions and trade flows through critical maritime routes, even as the overall market structure remains resilient. Despite an initial spike in commodity prices, strong global milk production, improved inventories of storable dairy products, and limited direct…
China Demand Risks Loom Over Global Dairy
A potential slowdown in China’s economy is raising fresh concerns about a new “China shock” that could ripple across global commodity markets, including dairy, as weakening demand from one of the world’s largest importers threatens to disrupt trade flows and pricing dynamics. China has long played a pivotal role in supporting global dairy demand—particularly for…
Freight Turmoil Reshapes Global Dairy Trade Flows
Freight disruptions and shifting protein economics reshape global dairy trade, impacting costs, competitiveness, and exports. Milk mixing in the stainless tank during the fermentation process at the cheese manufacturing Edited by: Damián Morais Shifting protein economics and logistics disruption redefine competitiveness in dairy markets. Insight Focus Global dairy markets have steadied but remain freight‑driven. Logistics disruptions…
Iran Emerges as Major Global Milk Export Power
Iran is rapidly emerging as a significant force in the global dairy trade, with the country now ranked as the world’s fourth-largest milk exporter, behind the European Union, New Zealand and the United States, even surpassing Australia. In 2025, Iran is estimated to have exported 182,000 tonnes of milk powder, marking a sharp rise of…