National Dialogue at DUVASU Inspires Hope and Progress for Dairy Farmers
On April 9th, 2024, the National Academy of Dairy Science (Indian) orchestrated a momentous gathering during the VIII Convocation at U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwa Vidhyalaya Evam Gau Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura. The event, themed “Bringing Smiles to Dairy Farmers,” served as a platform for profound discussions and visionary insights aimed at…
EU dairy product availability: supplies tightened in Q4
Key points: Lower production and improved exports drove available supplies lower Exports to China improved for butter and cheese Demand from MENA, US and China boosted EU exports EU dairy product availability continued on a downward trajectory in Q4 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Declines in production and improved exports tightened supplies….
M&S invests £1m to tackle by dairy cow methane emissions
Retailer to switch cows to feed designed to reduce burps and avoid 11,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a fresh £1m of funding to change the diet of pasture-grazed dairy cattle in its supply chain, as part efforts to reduce methane emissions by up to 11,000 tons of greenhouse…
More produce, less dairy for low-income families under US nutrition program changes
Nearly 7 million low-income women and children will be able to purchase more fruits and vegetables but less dairy after the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized changes to a key federal nutrition program on Tuesday. The updates to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the first since 2014, were made…
Amul Dairy commissions two SIG lines for aseptic carton packs
Amul Dairy has commissioned two advanced SIG filling machines for aseptic carton packs in its Kheda Satellite Dairy plant in Khatraj, Gujarat. With the commissioning of the two additional SIG filling machines, an SIG Slimline 12 Aseptic and an SIG XSlim 24 Aseptic, the total number of SIG filling lines at Amul has now reached…
Will Growth Even be Possible for Dairy Producers this Year?
With growth on the mindset of many producers, the question then turns to how quickly can cow numbers increase. Lucas Fuess, a senior dairy analyst for RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness, says we are now in a far different state as producers have kept fewer replacement heifers and the milking herd numbers are the lowest they’ve…
WOAH cautions against restricting movement of healthy cattle, dairy products
The recent detections of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in cattle, as well as its ongoing spread in various regions of the world, are raising international concerns. Among those that is closely monitoring the situation to assess the risks to animals and humans is the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), which on April 5…
Keep milch animals safe this summer: Aavin to T.N. dairy farmers
Aavin has asked dairy farmers in Tamil Nadu to take care of milch animals this summer. It has advised farmers to tie cattle under the shade of trees and provide them with additional water to drink, in view of the sweltering heat. A dairy farmer said that water was scarce in villages at this time,…
Inside Milky Mist’s paneer revolution
Glistening white blocks of fresh paneer (cottage cheese) come hurtling down a conveyor belt, met by robotic arms that slice the blocks precisely into half kg chunks. Another arm quickly pushes out the paneer slabs that are not the correct size and weight into a drum before the next right-sized chunk comes along — all…
Milk prices to soar as water scarcity hits production
Milk prices tend to rise in summers as production falls, but this year may be worse. As sweeping heatwaves and drying dams leave dairy animals thirsty, milk productivity will fall and prices will rise, agriculture experts said. While spot traders said raw milk with 6.5% fat is currently being sold at ₹47-48 a litre against…