Experts present strategies to mitigate methane emissions in dairy cattle
Methane mitigation has been identified as essential for addressing climate change. Intensive research in the past decade has resulted in a better understanding of factors driving enteric methane emissions in dairy cattle. In a recent article in the Journal of Dairy Science, published by FASS Inc. and Elsevier, researchers from The Pennsylvania State University (University Park,…
Fonterra and Nestlé partner to create net zero carbon emissions dairy farm
The partnership hopes to achieve a “New Zealand first” – a commercially viable net zero carbon emissions dairy farm. The five-year project will be run with co-partner Dairy Trust Taranaki and will examine all aspects of the 290-hectare farm’s operations to reduce carbon. The initiative aims to cut emissions by 30% by mid-2027, with a…
Vijaya Dairy to procure milk through Agros’ Seva Kendras
As part of its plans to procure milk with the help of TS-Agros’ Agri Rythu Seva Kendra (ARSK) to scale up procurement, the Telangana State Dairy Development Cooperative Federation has launched training programme for 31 ARSK agents of three pilot districts here on Saturday. As part of the pilot project for procurement of milk through…
Kisan Our Owners’: Amul Aims To Double Farmers Income In Next 4 Years
By creating a dairy herd that is genetically superior, tested, and able to produce twice as much milk at the same cost, Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL) intends to double the income of farmers in the next four years, news agency ANI reported. According to Amit Vyas, managing director of Amul Dairy, they are enhancing…
Amul’s utterly butterly supply melts; eateries switch to alternatives
It is the season of cooking and baking, but with Amul Butter in short supply, consumers aren’t like the cat that got the cream. A shortage only means market shelves without butter on them. “There is a supply-side deficit. We are now able to procure only two packs of butter a day, as opposed to three packs (each containing 30 packets of…
Perfect Day Expands Global Footprint :Owned Manufacturing Cap in India
Perfect Day, Inc. today announces a deepening of its global vision and production prowess with two critical steps in India—a critical market for the company to scale its production capacity, extend its kinder, greener impact, and add top caliber talent to its team. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has approved the company’s…
Dairy start-up Mooofarm raises $13 m in Series A funding
Mooofarm, an agtech company and dairy start-up, has raised $13 million funding in Series A led by Aavishkaar Capital. According to a statement, the investment round also saw participation from Accel Partners, Aditya Birla Ventures, Rockstart, Navus Ventures and Alteria Capital. It said the company will use the fresh investment to scale up its operations…
Britannia aims to grow cheese business to ₹1,250 cr in five years
Britannia Industries, which announced a joint-venture with French cheesemaker Bel Group earlier this week, aims to scale up its packaged cheese business by 5x to about ₹1,250 crore over the next five years. “Our first target is to grow the cheese business by 5x over the next five years. We currently have a cheese business of about ₹250 crore. We believe, with this partnership, we will be able to significantly…
Gujarat’s Amul model dairy structure is struggling to survive today
The frown on Raiben Patel’s face made it clear that her patience was running thin as her husband Amrutbhai Patel spoke about business. “You will never understand how hard we work,” she told me. “We start at four in the morning everyday, yet it doesn’t seem to be enough.” Raiben and Amrutbhai Patel are farmers….
Cheese sales drive U.S. dairy consumption growth
Total domestic consumption of milk in all products returned to positive annual growth during the third quarter, for the first time since early this year. Strengthened use of all cheese was a key driver of this positive development. Meanwhile, U.S. dairy export volumes backed off a bit during the third quarter from their record pace…