‘Dairy Green’ Targets India’s Fodder Gap
Crystal Crop Protection Ltd has launched ‘Dairy Green’, a hybrid fodder seed, aimed at improving milk productivity and reducing feed costs for India’s dairy farmers ahead of the kharif season, addressing the sector’s persistent shortage of quality fodder. The company stated that the new seed offers high biomass yield, increased crude protein content, and better…
Milk Output Trails Demand as Costs Surge
India’s dairy sector is facing a widening demand-supply gap, with milk production growth slowing sharply to 3.5–3.78%, while demand continues to expand at around 6% annually, creating sustained upward pressure on prices. Retail milk prices have already increased by ₹2–₹5 per litre, with farm-gate prices hitting five-year highs, signalling a deepening structural imbalance. The slowdown…
Rising Milk Output Sparks Global Dairy Concerns
Global dairy markets are witnessing a surge in milk production driven by expanding herd sizes and higher yields per cow, but this growth is raising concerns over market imbalances, pricing pressure, and sustainability challenges. In the United States, the dairy herd reached 9.615 million cows, up by 204,000 head year-on-year, contributing to higher overall milk…
Top Dairy Giants Shape $1.5T Global Market
The global dairy industry is being reshaped by its top players as the market races toward a $1.5 trillion valuation, driven by consolidation, premiumisation, and protein-led innovation, according to . Leading companies are scaling aggressively through mergers and acquisitions while aligning portfolios with high-growth segments like functional nutrition and value-added dairy. Among the dominant players…
Punjab Farmers Shift from Crops to Dairy
A growing number of farmers in Punjab are moving away from the traditional wheat–paddy cycle towards dairy farming, seeking better and more stable incomes. A notable example is Gurnam Singh from Gurdaspur, who transitioned after receiving training at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Gurdaspur in 2016 and formally entered dairy farming in 2017–18. Today, he manages…
Protein Demand Fuels Global Dairy Boom
The global dairy sector is experiencing a strong growth cycle, driven primarily by rising demand for protein, improved farm economics, and expanding export opportunities. Strong profit margins for U.S. dairy farmers in 2025 helped trigger the surge, supported by lower feed costs—the industry’s largest expense—allowing producers to remain globally competitive on pricing. A key structural…
Argentina Dairy Profits Sink Despite Record Output
Argentina’s dairy sector is facing a deepening profitability crisis despite achieving record milk production of 11.6 billion litres, marking a 9.7% year-on-year increase, as rising input costs, weak pricing power, and structural challenges erode margins across the value chain. According to industry insights, the sector is under pressure from higher production costs and limited access…
UP Women Drive ₹5,000 Cr Dairy Boom
Rural women in Uttar Pradesh are leading a powerful dairy transformation, generating an estimated ₹5,000 crore business through organised milk production and procurement networks. Women-led groups across 31 districts are collectively procuring around 10 lakh litres of milk per day, significantly boosting both production and rural incomes. The initiative, supported by the Uttar Pradesh State…
U.S. Milk Boom Driven by Cow Surge
The U.S. dairy sector is witnessing a rapid acceleration in milk production, driven largely by a sharp rise in cow numbers rather than productivity gains. Recent data shows the national herd expanding significantly, with an estimated 211,000 additional cows added over the past year, contributing more than 414 million pounds of extra milk. This herd-led…
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…