NGT Allows Mother Dairy Pilkhuwa Plant to Operate Temporarily
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Mother Dairy’s Pilkhuwa unit to resume operations, treating the closure order issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) as interim, and directing the authority to take a final decision after hearing the company. A Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava (Chairperson) and A Senthil Vel (Expert Member)…
Milk vs Starter: Balancing Calf Growth and Feed Choices
Feeding more milk or milk replacer to calves has become increasingly common, offering improved early weight gain. However, this approach reduces starter feed intake—a crucial factor for smooth weaning and rumen development. A study conducted with 73 Holstein heifer calves in Iran examined how milk levels and starter composition affect growth outcomes. The calves, averaging…
USDA Resumes WASDE Report After October Gap
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has resumed the publication of its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report in November, following a pause in October due to the government shutdown. The November report was released on 14th November and provides updated global and domestic forecasts across crops and livestock, including insights…
Nestlé India’s dairy push: heritage meets innovation in 2025
Nestlé India is placing dairy squarely at the heart of its growth strategy, as revealed by Manav Sahni (Business Head – Dairy Business) ahead of his session at the forthcoming Pitch BrandTalk 2025 in Delhi. Sahni will speak on the theme “Dairy: At The Heart of Nestlé India” and outline how the company is combining…
Methane Reduction Crisis: Danish Farmers Halt Bovaer Feed!
Widespread cow health issues and reports of poisoning force producers to defy a mandatory government mandate for the 3-NOP additive. A severe controversy has ignited within the Danish dairy sector after numerous farmers claim the methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer is causing serious health problems in their herds, prompting producers to halt its use despite government mandates. Farmers across the nation, approximately 1,400 of whom began feeding the…
Godrej Agrovet inks Rs 70 cr MoU to expand dairy in Andhra
Godrej Agrovet Limited has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government, committing to an investment of approximately ₹ 70 crore for enhancing dairy processing and value-added product capacity in the state. The MoU, signed in Visakhapatnam in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Sunil Kataria (MD & CEO…
Parag Milk: Q2 Profit Jumps 56% as New-Age Business Grows
Parag Milk Foods Ltd, one of India’s prominent dairy players, has delivered a strong performance in the second quarter of FY 2025-26 (ended September 30). Consolidated revenue rose by 15.58% year-on-year to ₹1,025.98 crore, up from ₹887.61 crore a year ago. At the same time, net profit surged 56.28% to ₹45.65 crore, up from ₹29.21…
Indian Dairy Outlook: Signs of Strength Amid Challenges
India’s dairy sector is showing a mix of resilience and volatility, as highlighted in Zerodha’s A Glass Half Full for Indian Dairy. The latest quarterly results of listed dairy companies—Hatsun Agro, Heritage Foods, and Dodla Dairy—reflect both the opportunities and pressures shaping the industry. Hatsun Agro emerged the strongest performer with a 17% year-on-year revenue…
NZ Dairy Feature: Farmers Flush with Cash, but Risk Looms
New Zealand dairy farmers are riding high this year: a record $10/kgMS milk payout from Fonterra, coupled with a $3.2 billion capital return after the co-op sold its consumer brands (like Mainland) to Lactalis. But this windfall comes with a caution. The central concern? If farmers reinvest heavily into more production, they risk repeating history:…
How Infrared Imaging Spots Subclinical Mastitis Early
The article describes how infrared thermography (IRT)—a non-invasive imaging method—can accurately screen for subclinical mastitis (SM) in dairy cows by measuring the skin surface temperature of the udder relative to surrounding body parts. In one dataset cited, SM-positive quarters (udder quarters) showed a statistically significant higher udder skin surface temperature (USST) compared with healthy quarters….