Ban on export of DORB a cattle feed ingredient may be extended
The government may extend its ban on exports of de-oiled rice bran (DORB)—a key ingredient of cattle feed—until March next year to keep milk prices in check, a senior official said. DORB, which is derived when crude oil is extracted from rice bran, is commonly used in animal nutrition products catering to cattle, poultry, horse,…
Maharashtra: Diwali distress for dairy farmers
The procurement price of milk with 3.5 per cent fat and 8.5 per cent SNF (solid not fat) in Maharashtra has crashed from Rs 35/litre to the present Rs 28-29/litre. Barring cooperative dairies, private players have begun correcting prices which has led to unrest among dairy farmers. Constant correction in milk procurement prices by dairies…
Nandini Reduces Milk Procurement Price by Rs 2 per Litre
The Bangalore Milk Union Ltd (Bamul), the company behind the Nandini brand of milk in three districts, has made the decision to decrease the procurement price from dairy farmers by Rs 2 per litre. This change will have a significant impact on farmers who are already facing challenges due to a poor monsoon and a…
No spike seen in milk prices till middle of next year
Retail milk prices, which was increased a number of times last year, is unlikely to witness any spike in prices till middle of next year because of improvement in supplies since April and setting in of ‘flush’ season, a senior official with Mother Dairy, the major milk supplier in the Delhi-NCR region said “Since April,…
Butter prices start to fall after wholesale milk prices ease
The price of own-label butter is starting to fall, according to The Grocer’s analysis of Assosia data. Eight own-label lines have seen price drops over the past four weeks across Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Standout fallers included a Sainsbury’s Salted British Butter line (500g), which saw a price drop of 20p (or 6%) to £3.35. Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and…
Dairy farmers fed up with ties to Guj, want a milk policy in Rajasthan
Dairy farmers in the Jalore and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan are unhappy with the BJP and Congress parties due to the lack of support for their industry. These farmers sell their cow milk to Banas Dairy in Gujarat and are demanding a similar setup within Rajasthan to get better prices. Currently, around 2 lakh litres…
Wholesale prices stayed almost flat in September
Cheaper vegetables helped ease food price rise to 1.5% despite accelerated uptick in pulses, wheat, cereals, fruits, milk prices; onion prices quickened to cross 55% in September from 31.4% in August India’s wholesale prices stayed in deflationary mode for the sixth month in a row this September, albeit only fractionally with inflation at -0.26% compared…
World milk market analysis and its impact on UK dairy market
The latest official Defra milk price for August is 36.22ppl at 4.17% fat and 3.37% protein, or 35.4p on a standard 4% fat, 3.3% protein standard litre Milk prices have continued to fall in October and November, with 10 processors reducing in October and another seven for November. Of those only Saputo has cut for…
TN Govt hikes procurement price for high fat milk
In a significant move, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced that it has decided to increase the procurement price for the maximum fat content of milk which is sold by the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited (TNCMPFL) under the brand name of Aavin. “Testing of milk samples from some of the TNCMPFL…
Milk prices shall remain stable for a couple more quarters
Dodla Dairy’s MD, Sunil Reddy Dodla, foresees stable milk prices and positive growth for value-added products. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Sunil Reddy Dodla, the Managing Director of Dodla Dairy, shared valuable insights into the current state of the dairy industry and the company’s strategic outlook for the future. He reassured consumers and stakeholders that…