India and NZ: A Dairy Deal that Could Be a Game-Changer?
The Free Trade Agreement between India and New Zealand reignites the dairy debate: will it open markets for NZ or threaten Indian producers? India and New Zealand are negotiating a Free Trade Agreem...Read More
Derogation Loss Could Devastate Irish Dairy Sector-Teagasc
A Teagasc economic assessment warns that losing the Nitrates derogation could trigger a 39% drop in family farm income, potentially forcing the closure of hundreds of dairy farms . Nationally, dairy c...Read More
China’s dairy science reshapes global nutrition & innovation
hina’s dairy industry is undergoing a profound transformation, moving from traditional smallholder setups to a highly modernized, technology-driven sector that is now shaping global dairy science. In...Read More
Butter, milkfat dip as powders drag GDT index lower
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) trading event delivered a noticeably softer price tone: the overall GDT Price Index fell 4.3% from the previous auction, with the weighted average price at US$4,043...Read More
Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Dairy Production-IDF
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has unveiled the 2025 edition of its flagship publication, the IDF Guide to Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Dairy Production 2.0, reinforcing its commit...Read More
Fonterra’s Brand Sale: Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Loss?
Fonterra’s decision to sell its brands business—home to household names like Anchor, Mainland, and Kapiti—to French-owned Lactalis for NZ$3.85 billion has sparked intense debate. While the deal promis...Read More
Food of the future: biotechnology and personalized nutrition
The arrival of personalized functional foods marks a before and after in the global food industry, according to Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist and expert in technological trends, in his latest...Read More
दूध की अधिकता, मक्खन की कमी: तेजी या बढ़ती समस्या?
पिछले हफ़्ते हम अपनी गर्मी की छुट्टियों से लौटे और बाज़ार में तुरंत ही हलचल देखी। हमारी गतिविधियाँ मक्खन पर केंद्रित थीं, पनीर की कीमतों में भारी अंतर दिखा और पाउडर की कीमतें नीरस दायरे में रहीं। ह...Read More
Milk Surplus, Butter Slump: Boom or Brewing Trouble?
Last week we returned from our summer break and found the market immediately in full swing. Our activity focused on butter, with cheese prices showing wide gaps and powder prices moving in boring r...Read More
Fonterra Ditches A2, Goes All In on Lactose-Free
A Major Agribusiness Pivot Sees Fonterra Discontinue Its A2 Milk Line to Focus on New Zealand’s Fastest-Growing Dairy Segment. In a strategic move set to reshape a key segment of the agribusiness m...Read More
Fonterra lifts FY25 forecast Farmgate Milk Price
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today increased the 2024/25 season forecast Farmgate Milk Price from $10.00 per kgMS to $10.15 per kgMS, with the range narrowing from $9.70 - $10.30 per kgMS to $1...Read More
Vietnam Herds Decline Threatens Dairy Ambitions
Vietnam’s dairy sector is facing a critical setback: the national dairy cow herd has stagnated, casting doubt on the country’s ability to meet its growth targets. The Vietnam Livestock Association rec...Read More