Limiting antibiotics for cows may create a new dairy market
Consumers would be willing to buy milk from cows only treated with antibiotics when medically necessary – as long as the price isn’t much higher than conventional milk, according to researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine. The findings suggest conventional farmers could tap a potentially large market for this type of milk if they…
The world’s best cheese for 2022 is…
Soft, creamy, and delicious — who doesn’t love some cheese (or maybe more!) to enhance the flavour of their meals? But, did you know that there are thousands of cheese varieties to choose from? Recently, 4,434 cheeses from 42 countries were judged at the 2022 edition of the World Cheese Awards. Held at the International Conference Centre…
Mixed outlook for dairy market fundamentals continues
Dairy ingredient supplier Maxum Foods says the outlook for dairy market fundamentals continued to be mixed at the end of October 2022. Most of the focus is on the demand side with China sticking with a strict COVID policy until March 2023. Buyer caution persists in developing regions with the uncertain effect of inflation on…
Extreme Heat Is Stressing Cows, Imperiling Global Dairy Supply
Volumes of dairy are forecast to sink by nearly half a million metric tons this year in major exporter Australia as farmers exit the industry after years of pressure from heat waves. In India, small-scale farmers are contemplating investing in cooling equipment they’d have to stretch to afford. And producers in France had to pause…
Further downward pressure on global dairy prices
Prices have plummeted in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, held overnight, with a 3.9 per cent decline across the board. It is the third significant drop in a row, with the index falling 4.6 per cent on October 18 and 3.5 per cent on October 4. Whole milk powder, which peaked in March at…
Consumer perceptions of plant-based milk alternatives
What motivates consumers’ choice of dairy milk products over plant-based milk alternatives? In a recent survey, researchers from the North Carolina State University found that most consumers (73%) associate dairy milk with positive attributes compared to those with a positive association with plant-based milk alternatives (14%). While dairy product consumption is motivated by both familiarity and habit,…
Local dairies lauded for greenhouse gas reductions
Several Westside dairies were awarded sizeable grants from the California Department of Food and Agriculture for their work in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced recently that it has awarded $37.65 million in grant funding to 41 methane reduction projects across the state. These projects, part of the Alternative…
Dairy Farmers Could Make More Money Off Carbon Than Milk
Work on Vir-Clar Farm this time of year is in constant motion. A dairy doesn’t have a day off—but fall manure applications means the rhythm is even faster than normal, even with supply chain headaches. “We’ve had problems getting some supplies, we’ve had problems getting parts and products like milking gloves and blood tubes, penicillin now has…
Dairy Reportedly Bad for the Heart – Don’t Lump Milk and Cheese Together
For people with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), greater consumption of various dairy products was associated with worse health outcomes in a Norwegian study. Rising daily intakes of total dairy and milk were each significantly associated with increased risks of stroke, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality over follow-up generally spanning 5 to 14 years in patients…
Global dairy price Index down by 4.6% in second consecutive session
International milk prices and volumes fell in this month’s second Global Dairy Trade auction held by GDT Events on Oct 18th 2022 The GDT Price Index dropped 4.6%, with an average selling price of $3,723 per tonne. The index lost 3.5% at the previous sale, according to GDT Events. A total of 29,402 tonnes were…