Researchers to investigate using AI to detect disease in cows
The project, is one of 14 projects to receive a share of £9m funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as part of a major initiative to combat endemic livestock disease. It is a collaboration of UoB researchers in veterinary medicine, animal behaviour,…
Aavin increases price of 5-litre green magic packet
Responding to rumours of hike in milk price, Aavin said on Saturday that only the price of 5-litre green magic (standardised milk) packet has been increased to ₹220 from ₹210. The packet is meant for commercial use and not for domestic consumers. A press release from Aavin, the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation, said…
Milking the cash cow with carbon credits
INDIA is making strides towards achieving the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2070 through a variety of initiatives. These include endeavours in solar energy, Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE), green hydrogen, electric vehicles (EVs), waste-to-wealth, organic and natural farming. India is also launching a domestic compliance carbon market to facilitate trading of carbon credits….
Dairy farmers seeking probe into cattle feed supply
Dairy Farmers in Puducherry have submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary and Chief Vigilance Officer, Rajeev Verma, seeking a detailed probe into the continuous selection of a particular firm to supply fodder to milk producers. In a memorandum signed by dairy farmers residing in 20 constituencies of the Union Territory, the dairy farmers have…
Milk collection up 15% in rainy season, sale dips
Indore Cooperative Dugdh Sangh , a cooperative that sells packaged milk, has recorded a 15 per cent hike in milk collection in the rainy season, though sale of packaged milk has slipped, leaving more than 20,000 litre surplus daily. Daily collection of milk with Indore Cooperative Dugdh Sangh has jumped to 2.75 lakh litre as…
Pros And Cons of Reducing the Retail Price of Plant-Based Milk
An increasing number of people around the world are adopting sustainable diets as an act to fight climate change. As a result, the popularity of plant-based milks has skyrocketed in the past decade. However, there has been a growing debate with regard to the retail price of these plant-based milk products. Is the upcharge of…
Fonterra to increase offer quantities on Global Dairy Trade (GDT)
Fonterra announced today in a press statement that, as of now, the Fonterra Co-operative Group has increased its offer of quantities for whole milk powder (WMP) and skimmed milk powder (SMP) for the next twelve months. The offering of WMP will increase by 20,000 mt over the coming 12 months, while the SMP offering will…
Prices of toned, FCM rose 9-10 per cent in June 2023 -Govt
Prices of toned and full-cream milk rose by 9 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, in June this year compared to the same month last year, according to the government data. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala said, “As per information received from National Dairy…
Set Role Model” for the high-quality and sustainable dairy
HONG KONG, Aug 10, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – – On the occasion of the World Dairy Industry Conference held in Hohhot from August 4th to 7th, the latest ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) rating results released by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), an international authoritative index agency, showed that Youran Dairy received a BB rating for its first evaluation, which is currently the highest MSCI…
Plant-based dairy lags in nutrition
Protein is one place traditional dairy outshines its brethren. U.S. sales of plant-based milks reached $2.8 billion in 2022, according to the Plant-Based Foods Association. “Plant-based milk remains the largest segment in the plant-based foods industry, with 40.6% of U.S. households purchasing plant-based milks, and an astounding 75.7% of consumers repeating their purchases,” the organization…