IDFA identifies key objectives for 2023
As we prepare to enter 2023, the U.S. dairy industry continues to outperform against the backdrop of a challenging, volatile global economy. We learned recently from the U.S. Department of…
Preserving Dairy Sector under Climate Change
Global milk production is projected to grow at 1.8% p.a. (to 1060 million tonnes by 2031) over the next decade, faster than most other main agricultural commodities. India has been…
Dairy co-op Arla to pay farmers more for milk if climate targets met
The dairy co-operative Arla Foods has announced it will pay its farmers more money for the milk they produce if they meet new environmental sustainability targets. Arla is introducing the…
Stay packed Stay taxed! Stay Hygienic Stay Foolish !
Today is 18th July 2022. GST of 5% will be levied on healthy and hygienically packed curd, buttermilk, lassi and Paneer from today. Covid-19 created a paradigm shift in the…
Dairying that saved farmers during agrarian crisis has lost its sheen
It is inching towards becoming a loss-making venture due to reduction in milk procurement price when production costs have skyrocketed Dairying, which provided financial succour to farming families in Karnataka…
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…
Skilling or Subsidy, Which one will you choose for sustainable farming?
I came across a similar poster shown below at a restaurant a few years back in Europe. It simply highlighted the issues related to a single solution to all the…
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…
Finnish dairy company Valio is feeding the future : Annikka Hurme
Walk the aisles of any shop or market in Finland, and you are likely to encounter a diverse selection of Valio products. Whether it’s the company’s milk, cheese, butter, or…
The agri-tech network effect is impacting one smallholder farmer at a time
There’s a great opportunity to connect these farmers to an integrated value chain, unlock their potential and realise tremendous financial gains. According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), more than…