Abundant Milk Output in US, Argentina, Australia Shapes 2026 Dairy Outlook
Milk production across major dairy exporting regions — the United States, Argentina and Australia — is set to remain robust through 2025 and into 2026, underpinning global milk supplies and shaping competitive trade flows. Analysts and industry reports highlight strong production trends in these key markets, even as other regions face mixed results. In the…
Kerala Raises Minimum Wages, Boosts Pay for Agricultural & Dairy Workers
The Kerala government has significantly revised and increased minimum wages for agricultural and dairy workers, including milkmen and related roles, marking the first update since 2017 and expanding labour protections under the Minimum Wages Act. This move is aimed at improving livelihoods for frontline workers in farming and dairy production sectors across the state. Under…
Inside Scoop: The 2,500-Year History of Ice Cream
Ice cream — one of the world’s most beloved frozen treats — has an unexpectedly long history stretching back roughly 2,500 years, beginning with ancient innovations in ice storage and evolving into the modern dessert enjoyed across continents. The journey highlights how human ingenuity turned a simple desire to cool off into a global culinary…
Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Urge Local Milk & Butter Procurement
The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Welfare Association (TNMPWA) has asked the state government to stop procuring milk and butter from outside the state and prioritise purchases from local Tamil Nadu farmers to strengthen rural incomes and support the state’s dairy ecosystem. The association’s demand comes amid concerns that current procurement prices paid to farmers by…
From Forecast to Fact: 2025 Lessons, 2026 Dairy Outlook
As we step into 2026, it is worth pausing to reflect on how the Indian dairy sector navigated the challenges of 2025 and how closely reality tracked the forecasts I outlined in the first blog of last year. 2025-dynamic-year-ahead-indian-dairy In January 2025, the central thesis was clear — Indian dairying would confront seasonal volatility, heat-induced…
Technology, Automation, Packaging & Food Safety
Technology is now the backbone of modern dairying. From digital milk testing and traceability systems to smart factories and real-time quality monitoring, technology adoption is improving efficiency while reducing losses. Automation is addressing labour shortages and hygiene challenges, particularly in medium and large plants. Robotic handling, automated CIP, and intelligent filling lines are becoming standard…
MSME Funds Vet Varsity to Boost Dairy Entrepreneurship in Punjab
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University’s Department of Livestock Production Management has secured ₹24.8 lakh in funding from India’s Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to support a specialised dairy entrepreneurship and management development programme. The initiative aims to equip both new and established dairy farmers with skills in scientific dairy…
Global dairy prices under pressure Rabobank Q4 outlook
Global dairy markets softened through Q3 2025 and fell sharply in Q4 2025. In Oceania, spot prices (in USD) for the dairy commodity complex remain weak. Butter has led the decline, down 9% since the beginning of October, and 24% below its peak earlier this year. Whole milk powder (WMP) and cheese have followed suit,…
MP to Leverage Dairy as Core of Industrial & Rural Growth
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister **Mohan Yadav has unveiled an ambitious strategy to position the state’s dairy sector as a central driver of industrial expansion, rural employment and farmer income growth. At a high-level state-level steering committee meeting set up under an agreement between the MP State Cooperative Dairy Federation and the National Dairy Development Board…
Milk Prices Plunge, Production Set to Weaken in 2026
Global milk prices have plummeted to lows not seen since early 2021 amid a pronounced oversupply and softening demand, while dairy producers are signalling caution as milk production momentum is expected to weaken heading into 2026. Analyst reports from Brazil show that producer margins are squeezed after an 18 % drop in milk prices over…