Documentary Explores Ethical Dairy Farming Model
A new Scottish documentary, A Dairy Story, is bringing global attention to an alternative model of dairy farming by highlighting Rainton Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, where owners David and the late Wilma Finlay allow cows and their calves to remain together for five to six months after birth, instead of separating them within…
Bihar Targets 1 Crore Litres Daily Milk Output
Bihar has set an ambitious target of producing 1 crore litres of milk per day while positioning its flagship dairy brand Sudha as a globally recognized brand, signalling a major push to strengthen the state’s dairy economy. Announcing the initiative, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said the government is working to equip livestock farmers with modern…
U.S. Dairy Exports Outpace Whole Milk Demand
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has highlighted that while the return of whole and 2% milk to U.S. school meal programmes is expected to boost domestic dairy demand, the industry’s long-term growth increasingly depends on expanding global trade. According to NMPF, the reintroduction of whole milk in schools could generate additional demand equivalent to…
Aavin Loss Widens to ₹120 Crore Amid Procurement Slump
Tamil Nadu’s state-run dairy cooperative Aavin Federation has reported an unaudited loss of around ₹120 crore for FY 2025–26, contributing to a combined loss of approximately ₹143 crore along with seven district milk producers’ unions—its weakest financial performance since the COVID-19 pandemic. While the federation accounted for ₹120 crore of the loss, seven district unions—Coimbatore,…
Private Dairies Raise Milk, Curd Prices Again in TN
Private dairy companies have increased the retail prices of milk and curd across Tamil Nadu for the second time in seven months, raising prices by ₹2 to ₹4 per litre and taking the cumulative increase to as much as ₹6 per litre since July. The latest revision, effective from July 26, covers major brands including…
TN Dairy Industry Seeks Milk Price Regulation
Tamil Nadu’s dairy industry has appealed to the State Government to introduce a regulated minimum procurement price and maximum retail price for milk, arguing that the absence of a structured pricing mechanism is creating instability across the dairy value chain. Industry representatives said unregulated pricing has intensified competition among private dairies, leading to price undercutting…
Whey Protein Has Hit Its Price Ceiling. The Industry Just Hasn’t Admitted It Yet
Ashni is 43, works in marketing, and has trained at the gym long enough that a protein scoop is as routine as her morning coffee. For years she paid around ₹2,000 for a 1 kg tub of whey. Today that same tub costs upward of ₹3,200. Her response wasn’t to pay up — it was…
OMFED Rolls Out Micro-ATMs for Dairy Farmers
The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) has launched the distribution of micro-ATMs across milk cooperative societies to strengthen financial inclusion and improve banking access for dairy farmers. In the first phase, 35 milk cooperative societies in Cuttack district received micro-ATMs, while 20 societies in Sambalpur district had already been equipped, taking the total…
NDTV Probe Exposes Synthetic Milk Adulteration
An NDTV investigation at a Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testing laboratory has revealed how detergent is being used to manufacture synthetic milk, highlighting the scale of the state’s ongoing milk adulteration crackdown. According to officials, adulterators mix water, urea and other low-cost chemicals with detergent to replicate the appearance, texture and froth of…
Milky Mist Bets Big on Contract Dairy Farming
IPO-bound Milky Mist Dairy Food is scaling up a contract dairy farming model to improve milk yield, quality and long-term procurement as India’s milk production growth slows while demand continues to accelerate. The ₹3,200-crore Erode-based value-added dairy company has established 500 contract dairy farms across Tamil Nadu over the past 18 months, each housing 15–25…