A dairy farm in Trenton in USA is turning cow poop into profits
According to the USDA, dairy cows can produce 80 pounds of manure per day. Jan Henderson grew up in a farming household. “My grandfather was a dairy farmer in Western New York. My dad was a dairy farmer in Western New York. We moved to Florida and relocated our dairy farm in 1986,” she said. […]
Will Chinese dairy demand drop in 2022?
China’s demand for dairy products plays a pivotal role in setting the price direction on global dairy markets. Back in 2013 and 2014 they bought above expectations, which contributed to the collapse in global dairy prices when import demand slumped in 2015. Historically there has been a strong relationship between China’s economic growth (as measured […]
Cows Get a Much Needed “Break” with the Launch of Bored Cow
Tomorrow Farms , a food technology company on a mission to fuel the sustainable food revolution with irresistible food and beverage brands, announced its partnership with Perfect Day Inc, creator of the world’s first precision fermented dairy protein, to launch a one-of-a-kind flavored animal-free dairy milk,Bored Cow . Following a successful fundraising round earlier this month […]
Cows Get a Much Needed “Break” with the Launch of Bored Cow
Tomorrow Farms , a food technology company on a mission to fuel the sustainable food revolution with irresistible food and beverage brands, announced its partnership with Perfect Day Inc, creator of the world’s first precision fermented dairy protein, to launch a one-of-a-kind flavored animal-free dairy milk,Bored Cow . Following a successful fundraising round earlier this month […]
New Zealand’s dairy industry should stop pretending sustainability
New Zealand’s dairy industry is under pressure. It is one of our biggest earners, accounting for roughly 3% of our GDP; and since cows were first brought here about 200 years ago , dairy farming has taken on cultural significance for Pākehā (NZ Europeans) especially. But it is also attracting increasing scrutiny. As well as […]
Most dairy firms in Ukraine continue operation despite the war
Ukraine has no critical need of dairy imports, as nearly 65% of dairy companies in the country are maintaining operations despite the continuing Russian invasion, the Ukraine union of dairy enterprises said in a statement. Arsen Didura, executive director of the organisation, estimated that given the warehouse stocks of dairy products the domestic demand could […]
Is It Embarrassing to Order Dairy Milk at a Coffee Shop? Gen Z Thinks
Gen Z is worried about the planet. Younger generations born into a world concerned about the climate crisis are left with no option but to take action into their own hands. Young consumers worldwide have shifted to plant-based and sustainable lifestyles to help combat the worsening climate crisis. Now, nearly half (49 percent) of Gen […]
Global dairy auction plummets 8.5% as buyers baulk at high prices
Dairy prices plummeted at the fastest rate in seven years at the latest global auction, as buyers appear to have baulked at record high prices. The Global Dairy Trade price index dropped 8.5% to 1379 at the bimonthly auction overnight. That’s the biggest fall since August 4, 2015, when the index shed 9.3%. The drop […]
How drones can help dairy farms manage methane emissions
Accurate atmospheric measurements directly over their farm can help farmers fight climate change Dairy farms produce large amounts of two things: milk and poop. Milk finds its way into delicacies like hot cocoa and grilled cheese sandwiches but the poop just piles up. Dairy farmers bulldoze the mess into artificial ponds called manure lagoons, where […]
Four Startups Are Remaking Milk To Shape The Future Of Dairy
There’s no disputing the industrial dairy complex is problematic, particularly when it comes to fighting the climate crisis. Dairy farms across the world are a major contributor to the total greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of milk and other dairy products. We’re profiling four alternative dairy startups from around the world that are […]