Small Dairies Fight Back Amid Big Farm Expansion
Wyoming’s dairy sector is witnessing a sharp contrast between large-scale commercial expansion and the survival struggle of small, family-run dairies, with the latter increasingly relying on niche strategies to stay viable. Across the U.S., dairy consolidation continues, with fewer but larger farms dominating production, yet Wyoming remains an outlier where most milk-cow operations are not…
Europe Milk Glut Sparks Price Crash Fears
The European Milk Board has issued a stark warning of a potential milk price collapse as record milk volumes flood global markets, with president Kjartan Poulsen stating that “if no action is taken now, we are heading straight into a milk price collapse.” The EMB highlighted that the surge in production—driven by strong output across…
Fertiliser Shock Threatens Dairy Supply Chain
Rising geopolitical tensions are emerging as a critical threat to fertiliser availability, placing fresh pressure on the global dairy sector’s cost structure and production outlook. Supply chain disruptions—particularly across key trade routes—are tightening fertiliser markets, a vital input for feed crop production, thereby increasing risks for dairy farmers already grappling with elevated input costs. Industry…