Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strain spreading mystery Illness in cows in Texas
A mystery illness that's impacted dairy herds in the Texas Panhandle, New Mexico and Kansas now has a diagnosis: Influenza A. USDA says genetic sequencing revealed it's the same strain of Highly Path...Read More
Department of Energy USA is funding projects to slash GHG emissions from mac and cheese, ice cream, and more.
The Biden administration today announced the largest investment in cleaning up industrial greenhouse gas emissions to date. The Department of Energy (DOE) selected 33 projects across more than 20 stat...Read More
Cows are not the problem, but they are part of the solution in GHG emissions.
Amidst the heightening concern with greenhouse gas emissions, the dairy industry has an important message they need to share: “Cows are not the problem, but they are part of the solution.” Dr. S...Read More
We have to expect the unexpected: economist
New Zealand is not immune to geopolitical shocks and the dairy industry needs to establish how it will manage unpredictable disruptions in future, says economist Shamubeel Eaqub. Speaking at the Dair...Read More
It’s important to strike a balance between “good” and ”bad” bacteria in the gut.
Checkoff-led consumer research indicates that people believe the digestive system and microbiome are important not just for gut health but also for immunity, and mental and metabolic health. By simply...Read More
GEA bolsters dairy industry with acquisition of agri-software company CattleEye
Food processing and packaging technology manufacturer, GEA, has acquired CattleEye, a Northern Ireland-based agricultural software company known for its artificial intelligence (AI) system. The acqui...Read More
Unilever to spin off ice cream business, cut 7,500 jobs for cost savings
Unilever said on Tuesday it would spin off its ice cream unit, home to popular brands such as Magnum and Ben & Jerry's, and cut 7,500 jobs in a new cost-savings programme. Investors cheered the plan,...Read More
Dairy Innovation Hub to conduct methane emissions reduction research
It’s easy to ruminate over methane when thinking about dairy and its challenges. Dairy cattle are an essential piece of Wisconsin’s $45.6 billion dairy community, but cattle have to eat — and when the...Read More
Cadbury unveils two brand new Dairy Milk chocolate bars
Cadbury has unveiled two brand new Dairy Milk chocolate bars that are launching this week. The confectionery giant announced Caramel Nut Crunch and Nutty Praline Crisp will be on sale from Monday. I...Read More
Global Dairy Trade Event 352 concluded with the GDT Price Index down 2.8%
Global Dairy Price index dropped by 2.8% in today's Global Dairy trade event. The index has reached to a level of USD 3497/MT. This is a second consecutive drop in the index since last month. One of t...Read More
Dairy firm Almarai to invest over $4.8 bln under five-year plan
The Middle East's biggest dairy firm Almarai (2280.SE), plans to spend over 18 billion riyals ($4.8 billion) through 2028 under a new plan aimed at boosting growth while focusing on areas including su...Read More
IDF announces the appointment of a new Director General, Ms Laurence Rycken
The Board of Directors of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) announces the appointment of brazzal as new Director General as of 1 April, 2024. Ms Laurence Rycken has been serving IDF for the la...Read More