Global Dairy Quarterly Q3 2023: Progressing Past the Pain
Rabobank lowers its 2023 milk production forecast. Milk production from the Big 7 export regions is anticipated to grow by 0.3% YOY in 2023. The downgrade from last quarter’s estimate of 0.5% is driven by reductions in most key global regions, including the US, EU, and New Zealand. Into 2024, output is expected to climb […]
Assam Guv Asks More Coop Societies to Boost Dairy Sector
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday asked the government to help set up more cooperative societies in order to strengthen the dairy sector in the state. With an interest in developing the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Kataria took briefing of the activities in the presence of minister Atul Bora. “The Governor asked the […]
The Rising Challenge of Dairy Greenhouse Gas Emissions
he abundance of milk, cheese, and egg on our kitchen tables are inseparable from the rise of large feed-grain-dependent dairies. In today’s global dairy industry, giant dairy farms are displacing smaller farms and increasing methane emissions. China’s rapid dairy expansion, alongside major players like the EU, US, and New Zealand, also raises environmental concerns. What can government regulators and stakeholders do […]
Iodoform mitigates Enteric methane emission of dairy cows
Enteric methane (CH4) emission is one of the major greenhouse gasses originating from cattle. Iodoform has in studies been found to be a potent mitigator of rumen CH4 formation in vitro. This study aimed to quantify potential of iodoform as an anti-methanogenic feed additive for dairy cows and investigate effects on feed intake, milk production, feed […]
Rabobank: China’s Dairy Import Gap to Widen as Demand Surges
China plays a critical role in global dairy markets as the world’s largest importer, and it is eagerly developing pathways to grow domestic production. According to a recent dairy report by Rabobank, the country’s self-sufficiency rate swings between 70% and 80% and will likely not increase substantially, as domestic dairy production will not satisfy rising […]
China’s Milk Industry Is Staring at New Cost Crisis
China’s raw milk producers are facing a new cost crisis as feed prices start to rise again, after the recent milk surplus began to abate thanks to cow herds shrinking and dairies stockpiling before the Mid-Autumn Festival at the end of next month. The price of soybean meal, which is used as animal feed, jumped […]
10% of UK dairy producers “likely to stop producing milk” by 2025
Almost 10% of UK dairy producers say they are likely to stop producing milk by 2025, with smaller producers being the most impacted by the current market, according to an NFU survey. The NFU’s 2023 Dairy Intentions Survey of almost 600 UK dairy farmers revealed that insufficient returns, volatile markets and the scale of on-farm […]
The whiter evolution: How digitalisation can help D2C brands
The Indian economy, helped by the government’s push on digitalisation and aided by a strong internet penetration across the country, is on a strong upswing. A report by Redseer states that Indian e-commerce could grow at a CAGR of 27 per cent to reach $163 billion by 2026, which is thrice the growth of the […]
Transforming Dairy Sector: Growth, Inclusion, Sustainability
Today, India is celebrating its 77th independence day. The entire nation has rallied together with renewed determination to achieve developed nation status by the year 2047. India has a unique distinction of trebling its milk production capacity and doubling its per capita milk availability every 25 years. We are looking at around 650 Mill MT […]
Empty supermarket shelves for dairy amid high production in Israel
The milk shelves in Israeli supermarkets have been less than full in recent months. While the more expensive milk and dairy products can be found in abundance, regular 3% milk has been available sporadically. The price of this milk is regulated by the state and has become increasingly unprofitable to manufacture, with consumers paying the […]