Methane breeding tool’s developers look to long-term adoption
Uptake by Canadian dairy producers of a new breeding tool aimed at decreasing their herd’s methane emissions hasn’t been overwhelming, representatives of Semex Alliance admitted recently. Uptake has been slow among producers, but the discussion on methane efficiency has begun However, given the potential long-term interest, neither Semex nor the organization with which it partnered on developing…
Shoppers in Spain are buying cheaper and less fresh produce
The cost of inflation is pushing more people in Spain towards buying cheaper private label products instead of better-quality and more expensive fresh produce. Despite the rise in inflation starting to stabilise from the peak of 10.8% reached in July last year to the 3.5% in September this year, the advance CPI for October was…
Can You Eat Cheese When You Have High Cholesterol?
We love cheese. Cheese consumption has nearly doubled in the average American household over the past four decades, according to data from the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. But if you have high cholesterol, is cheese still on the table, so to speak? We get it. It’s a valid concern, given that the Centers for Disease…
Inflation continues to curb global demand
Slowing supply growth out of other major exporting regions has begun to shift the outlook within the global dairy market in recent weeks, as the impact of weaker commodity prices has flowed through to production responses. While this changed dynamic is supportive of dairy commodity prices, the strength of this rebound really will be determined…
Three issues arise in animal-free dairy
Precision fermentation plays a vital role in the animal-free dairy category. Speakers at SupplySide West in Las Vegas talked about the technology’s sustainability benefits, potential food safety issues and cost-reduction options. Replacing one truckload of conventional whey protein isolate with Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein isolate could save 1,276 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and…
How far is China’s Slowdown is spreading ? Ask a dairy farmer
OTOROHANGA, New Zealand—As the sunrise cast a pink glow around 6:30 a.m., Michael and Susie Woodward worked together to attach suction cups to the udders of dozens of cows in the milking shed of their New Zealand dairy farm. When a tanker arrived to take the milk to a processor, Michael Woodward calculated the day’s…
Milk production fell in the EU in 2022 – FAO
The continued decline in cow numbers combined with high temperatures last year resulted in a fractional fall in milk production in the EU during 2022, according to latest analysis. The latest Dairy Market Review published by the Food And Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) highlights that a lack of rain and inflationary pressures…
Investors: Dairy must communicate on ESG to win confidence
Dairy farmers must tell investors and consumers what they are doing on sustainability issues if they are to win the confidence of the investment community, a panel of investment advisers said here last week at the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit. Will Pomroy of Federated Hermes, a United Kingdom firm, said, “The investment industry…
Jeff Bezos’ old product review of milk makes headline
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, who used to write product reviews on the e-commerce website from 2000 to 2006, has recently made headlines on the internet over an old review of a Tuscan Dairy Whole Vitamin D Milk bottle in 2006. The product review has caught the eye of Tesla chief Elon Musk. “I love milk…
USDA plans to devote $2.3 billion to fund DAiry exports
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) praised today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it plans to devote $2.3 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation to promoting better market opportunities for U.S. agricultural producers and expanding food aid to support communities in need around the world. The…