Kerala Cuts Power Tariffs for Dairy Farms, Boosting Sector Relief
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to reclassify dairy farms under the ‘agricultural’ consumer category for electricity, significantly lowering power tariffs for these units. Milma (Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation) has hailed the decision as a long-overdue relief for the state’s struggling dairy farmers, who had been demanding the reclassification to reduce escalating […]
America’s dairy farms are disappearing — milk-price rules
Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, told me with a tinge of sadness. That was six years ago. Today, only 14 dairy farms remain in […]
US Lost 6% of Dairy Farms impacting Top 10 States
The United States lost 6% of its dairies in 2024 and kept milk production essentially flat. The percentage decline in dairy farms is consistent with the past several years, according to USDA data released Feb. 21. Only five states now have at least 1,000 dairies — Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Minnesota and Ohio. California, where most dairy herds were […]
India and the Philippines Drive Workforce in Hungary’s Dairy Industry
According to Hungarian agricultural economist György Raskó, in an article in daily news Hungary ,Hungary’s dairy farm industry now relies on 500–600 guest workers from India and the Philippines. This shift is due to the increasing difficulty in finding Hungarian workers willing to work in this sector. Reports from Szeretlek Magyarország highlight that the number […]
America’s dairy farms are disappearing
Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, told me with a tinge of sadness. That was six years ago. Today, only 14 dairy farms remain in […]
Actual methane levels on dairy farms much higher
Dairy farmers have been dealt a huge blow as new research suggests methane emissions from slurry stores may be up to five times more that what official statistics suggest. However, alarm bells are not yet sounding because the same research also looked at the potential of turning this methane into energy, which cut down farm […]
America’s dairy farms disappearing amid rising costs, pricing issues
America’s dairy farms are rapidly disappearing due to rising operational costs and pricing challenges, with small and mid-sized farms being hit hardest as they struggle to compete with large-scale producers and fluctuating milk prices in the global market. Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 […]
New research into antibiotic resistance on dairy farms
Dairy Australia and Food Innovation Australia Limited are joining forces with leading Australian researchers to support dairy veterinarians and farmers to monitor and benchmark their animal health, antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance. The study, undertaken by world-class researchers from universities in three states, will cover all eight dairy regions across Australia and aims to understand […]
Amul Eyes Sri Lankan Livestock Farms Team for Inspection in SL
A delegation from India’s Amul Company arrived in Sri Lanka to conduct inspections of farms owned by the National Livestock Development Board. The inspections, which began yesterday, are part of a preliminary assessment before the farms are potentially leased to Amul. The National Livestock Development Board owns 31 farms, spanning over 28,000 acres of land. […]
Israel helping milk producers suffering due to Gaza warWorld
The Israel government approved on Sunday the proposal of Minister of Agriculture Avi Dichter to give priority to milk producers in the localities surrounding Gaza in view of the war in Gaza. The dairy farms in that area were either located in places overrun during the October 7 massacre or that were evacuated due to […]