Milk production declines amid rising water costs
Dairy producers across Victoria are facing a tightening operating environment, with declining milk flows and escalating water and fodder costs, according to the Dairy Australia Situation and Outlook Year-end 2025 report. Milk production in northern Victoria has slipped 3.2 per cent year-to-date, reflecting the combined impact of dry conditions, high feed costs and mounting irrigation pressures. After…
India Poised to Boost Dairy Exports As Milk Output Hits New High
Despite producing nearly a quarter of the world’s milk, India has been a marginal player in global dairy exports — responsible for only about 0.25% of global dairy trade even as the world market tops $33 billion annually. Official data shows India’s milk production surged to an estimated 247.87 million tonnes in FY25 and is…
India’s Milk Output Up 51% in 8 Years Under PM Modi
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, milk production in India has increased by about 51% in the last 8 years, which is the fastest increase in the world Today, most of the milk production in the country is being done through cooperative dairies, that is why today India has reached the first…
Hoshiarpur Farmer Turns Surplus Milk into ₹1 Cr Dairy Venture
In a remarkable journey of transformation, a smallholder dairy farmer from Mawa Kaholan village (Una district, Himachal Pradesh) has built a thriving farm-to-consumer dairy enterprise in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, turning surplus milk into a profitable and scaled business under the brand “Farm Fresh Safe Food.” What began as a modest dairy operation has now expanded into…
Global Milk Glut: Dairy Prices Crash as Production Hits “Stunning” Peak
Rabobank and Fonterra warn that surging Global Dairy Production across key exporters is outpacing demand, driving down commodity prices. A dramatic reversal has hit the global dairy market, with Milk Commodity Prices for butter, milk powder, and cheese sliding sharply as a “stunning” surge in global output floods supply channels. This excessive production has fundamentally shifted the balance, with…
Milk production grew by 3.58% over last year
India’s dairy sector continued its dominant rise in 2024-25, with national milk production touching 247.87 million tonnes, a 3.58% increase over the previous year. With this, India retained its position as the world’s largest milk producer, contributing 25% of global output, according to the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025 report. Animal_Husbandry_Statistics_2025 Per-capita milk availability rose…
EU milk output at 161.8 million tonnes in 2024
According to Eurostat, farm production of raw milk in the European Union reached 161.8 million tonnes in 2024 — up by 0.9 million tonnes from 2023 and up by 12.1 million tonnes since 2014. Out of that total, roughly 150.8 million tonnes were delivered to dairies, where they were used to produce dairy products. Specifically,…
USDA to Launch Quarterly U.S. Milk Production Survey
On September 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it will initiate its quarterly Milk Production survey. The exercise will collect data from roughly 4,500 milk producers nationwide to quantify herd size, milk output, and on-farm utilization. The results will be published October 22, 2025, in the Milk Production…
Monsoon Rain Disparity Threatens Milk Output in Key States
Heavy Rains, Floods to Impact Dairy Output in India Uncertain monsoon patterns, including heavy rains and floods, are likely to affect fodder availability and milk production in India over the coming months. Dairy farmers face challenges that may influence supply and prices across the sector. The dairy sector in India is entering a crucial phase…
Bearish Milk Production Report Pressures Butter markets
The big story out in the world and in the futures market today was yesterday’s Milk Production report, with June production up 3.3% on the year. We saw aggressive selling yesterday post-report and post-settlement. That selling returned and persisted through today’s cash session. The aggressive selling in Class III futures held in the August and…