Milk production declines amid rising water costs
Dairy producers across Victoria are facing a tightening operating environment, with declining milk flows and escalating water and fodder costs, according to the Dairy Australia Situation and Outlook Year-end 2025 report. Milk production in northern Victoria has slipped 3.2 per cent year-to-date, reflecting the combined impact of dry conditions, high feed costs and mounting irrigation pressures. After…
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Reshape Dairy Demand Patterns
The rapid rise of GLP-1 weight-loss medications — drugs that suppress appetite and are increasingly used beyond clinical diabetes management — is having a noticeable impact on consumer dairy consumption patterns and industry dynamics. As more consumers adopt these therapies, the dairy sector is adjusting to emerging shifts in dietary preferences and product demand. GLP-1…
GDT 395: Global Dairy Prices Rebound After Nine Drops
The 395th Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction — the first of 2026 — delivered a strong rebound in global dairy prices, with the GDT Price Index climbing 6.3 % to 1,072 from 1,008 at the final auction of last year after nine consecutive declines dating back to mid-2025. This sharp uptick signals renewed optimism among…
Functional Dairy Foods Faculty Training Begins at BHU, Varanasi
A 21-day advanced faculty training programme titled “Functional Dairy Foods: From Concept to Commercialisation” has started at the Department of Dairy Science & Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), with sponsorship from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). This programme brings together 15 scientists, assistant professors and academicians from ICAR-recognised…
Aavin Producers Demand Rs 200 Crore Dues from Tamil Nadu Govt
Dairy producers associated with the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation (Aavin) have raised a strong demand for the state government to clear pending **dues worth approximately ₹200 crore, highlighting ongoing financial stress in the cooperative dairy procurement system. The producers’ agitation reflects growing discontent within the dairy farming community over delayed payments and economic…
Savencia acquires Brazilian Dairy company Quatá Alimentos Deal
French dairy major Savencia Fromage & Dairy has signed a purchase agreement to **acquire Quatá Alimentos, a well-established cheese and dairy products manufacturer in Brazil, in a strategic move to expand its footprint in Latin America’s largest dairy market. The transaction, whose financial terms were not disclosed, is pending approval by Brazil’s antitrust authority, CADE….
Farmers’ Bodies Demand Agri & Dairy Be Kept Out of US FTA
A network of farmers’ organisations, led by the Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements (ICCFM), has formally urged the Government of India to exclude all aspects of agriculture — including dairy — from any proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States. The appeal emphasises protecting India’s smallholder farmers and dairy producers from…
Bad Loans in Indian Agriculture Still Rising as NPA
India’s agriculture sector — a backbone of rural livelihoods and allied industries such as dairy and livestock — is showing rising bad loan (NPA) exposure even as overall banking balance sheets appear relatively healthy, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s Financial Stability Report released on 31 December 2025. Hindustan Times Overall gross non-performing assets…
Kerala Dairy Farmers Reject Milk Protester in Kollam
A bizarre protest by a man in front of a dairy milk society in Paravur, Kollam, Kerala — in which he poured milk over his own head claiming his cows’ milk was being unfairly rejected — has drawn strong opposition from other local dairy farmers, who have publicly refuted his claims and rallied against his…
The Truth About The a2 Milk Company Ltd — Is It a “Better Milk” Stock?
The a2 Milk Company Ltd — known for producing milk containing only the A2 beta-casein protein, which some consumers find easier to digest — is currently in the spotlight as investors debate whether it represents an underrated dairy growth stock or a value trap amid mixed market signals. The company’s stock (ticker ATM) has been…