Is Nepal’s dairy sector headed for recession?
In April last year, the Nepali dairy industry surprisingly requested the government to lift the restriction on the import of skimmed milk powder or full cream milk powder to avert possible shortages of milk in the domestic market. Dairies cited reasons such as the Covid pandemic and the prevalence of lumpy skin disease in cattle…
Cheese whey and dairy manure anaerobic co-digestion
Highlights •Psychrophilic AcoD from CW and DM can replace fossil fuels in the dairy industry. •Cheese whey and dairy manure can be mixed 65:35 % w/w at 20 °C. •Cheese whey and dairy manure can produce 562 mL CH4/gVS. •About 44% of the associated emissions to dairy industry are reduced. •Citric acid is the largest contributor to…
The ‘Hydrocow’ Project Aims to Transform Food Production
Explore the Hydrocow project, a revolutionary effort to transform dairy production by producing whey protein from carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Discover how this innovative project aims to significantly reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming. In an era where sustainability is not just a preference but a necessity, a revolutionary project dubbed ‘Hydrocow’ is garnering…
Dairy firm boss faces jail after deadly Listeria outbreak
The head of a dairy company behind a Listeria outbreak in Austria faces more than a year in prison. The boss of Käserei Gloggnitz was sentenced to 13 months in jail this week. The 39-year-old faced several charges but denied the allegations and the verdict was reported not to be final, according to media reports….
Global dairy trade event moved slightly up by 0.5%
Global dairy price index moved up slightly. AMF and Cheddar were the front runner in pushing the index upwards. AMF has finally reached at par with Butter prices. Butter demand remained sluggish. Cheddar also took a big leap to close at USD 4143/MT.SMP has not yet reached a significant level to become attractive for Indian…
Celebrating a Century of Milk Safety: U.S. Dairy Industry Standards
The Standard Milk Ordinance: A Century-Old Safety Net The Standard Milk Ordinance, with its 100-year history, stands as a significant beacon in the dairy industry’s commitment to quality, safety, and consumer health. Established in 1924, the ordinance has played an integral role in ensuring the safety of milk and dairy products, effectively reducing the risk…
Ukrainian dairy farmers risk their lives keep producing milk
In short: Ukrainian dairy farmers are struggling to keep producing milk amid the Russian invasion. Up to 200,000 cows have been killed, half the industry has been lost, and some farmers have been drafted into the army. What’s next? Farmers are determined to forge on and keep the industry going. Warning: This article contains images some readers may find…
The dairy industry’s fight for the ‘milk’ label continues
Beverages are displayed neatly side-by-side with each other in grocery stores across the country. And while a whole section may say milk, a good chunk of the inventory has no dairy inside. That “milk” label on a growing variety of plant-based beverages has been on the minds of dairy advocates since the ’70s as they…
Inside Rwanda’s new $100 million dairy project
Rwanda has a launched a six-year $100.37 million (approx. Rwf127 billion) dairy development project which intends, among others, to increase income of targeted rural households, and build resilience of the dairy sector against climate change as it raises its output, The New Times understands. It seeks to deal with climate change and variabilities that influence feed and…
China is poised to become the world’s 3rd-largest milk producer
Despite its high global ranking in milk production, the country remains the largest dairy importer due to its large population, which continues to grow its per capita dairy consumption, finds Rabobank. And there’s a significant opportunity to grow domestic per capita consumption further, as it is currently only one-third of the global average, noted those…