Woman in Delhi NCR dies of rabies from milk of infected cow
A strange case from Delhi NCR’s Greater Noida has shocked everyone. As per reports, a woman residing in Greater Noida succumbed to rabies after contracting the infection via cow milk. The reports have said that the cow had rabies after being bitten by a stray dog. While few people from the nearby area sought rabies…
U.S. Milk Production Trends for February in Pie charts
USDA released its latest Milk Production report Friday, detailing the nation’s milk production for the month of February. Here’s a snapshot of what the agency reported for the major milk-producing states. February Milk Production According to USDA, total milk production across the 24 major states during February reached about 17.0 billion pounds, down 2.6% year-over-year….
Dodla Dairy to Drive Summer Growth with High-Margin Products: MD
Dodla Dairy expects a significant shift in its product mix towards high-margin offerings such as curd and buttermilk if the summer turns out to be particularly hot, according to Managing Director Sunil Reddy.“If summer is really warm, as they’re predicting it to be, we will see a huge change in product mix. We get more…
Rising Heat Could Cut Milk Yields by 30%
Extreme heat is taking a toll on livestock agriculture. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines how heat stress affects U.S. dairy farms. The researchers found that high temperatures and humidity lead to a 1% annual decline in milk yield. Smaller farms suffer more than large ones, which can adopt management strategies to…
Women Milk Producer Organization eyes Rs 1,800cr turnover
The newly established Marathvarhad Milk Producer Organisation (MPO), a women-led initiative, has set an ambitious target to increase its daily milk procurement volume to 11 lakh kilograms within the next five years. The MPO also aims to achieve an annual turnover of Rs 1,800 crore while expanding its outreach to thousands of dairy farmers in…
Panel Urges Milk Price Review for Fair Farmer Returns
A parliamentary panel urges the government to review milk price determination to ensure farmers get better returns. It highlights that milk price inflation is lower than food inflation, affecting farmer income. The panel also calls for addressing milk adulteration and explains the suspension of the Delhi Milk Scheme license by FSSAI. A parliamentary panel has…
Irish dairy farmers can ‘no longer absorb’ cost
Dairy farmers say they can no longer absorb a significant spike in the cost of production of milk products, and that consumers will have to accept rising prices for the likes of milk, cheese, and butter. Irish dairy cows produce over eight billion litres of milk annually, but in the last year wholesale dairy production…
Cabinet approves Revised NPDD Budget – PM
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has today approved the Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD). The Revised NPDD, a Central Sector Scheme, has been enhanced with an additional Rs.1000 crore, bringing the total budget to Rs.2790 crore for the period of the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to…
Plant-based and cow’s milk are not always nutritionally equal
The plant-based milk market is exploding, offering beverages made from seeds, nuts, legumes, grains and blends of those ingredients, often marketed as ready replacements for the traditional choice of cow’s milk. Drink this type of milk to keep you and the planet healthy However, not all of those plant milk options are fortified to meet…
Milma in talks to export dairy products to U.S., Europe
The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), popularly known as Milma, is in talks with international business networks to export its high-value dairy products to the U.S. and Europe. Milma Chairman K.S. Mani said the milk cooperative was exploring the export potential of its long-shelf-life products, such as clarified butter (ghee) and milk powder, from…