While Europe has taken steps to reduce antibiotic use in livestock, South-East Asia continues to make a widespread usage of it, resulting in the development of resistant strains in both animals and humans.
The tariffs on European products introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump may have a significant impact on the Polish dairy sector. Although Poland is not directly mentioned in the context of these tariffs, as part of the EU, it may feel their effects in several key areas.
Last year, I introduced CYBERTONGUE® Technology to Türkiye through the Dairy Olympics Conference held in Ankara, making invaluable industry contacts and learning a lot about the Turkish and global dairy industry.
During the second week of President Donald Trump’s new administration, I traveled with a couple of Wisconsin dairy farmers and a dozen of their neighbors and relatives to rural southern Mexico to visit the families of the farmers’ Mexican employees.
I just got back fr om a trade mission to Guatemala, wh ere the diverse landscapes and geography support a growing dairy farming industry throughout the country. Guatemalan organizations like the Asociación de Desarrollo Lácteo de Guatemala (ASODEL) are working to provide local dairy farmers with skills to support domestic growth and sustainability initiatives, creating more resilient dairy value chains.
Over the past 10 years, Kazakhstan has imported 187,000 head of breeding cattle. The peak year was 2019, with 45,000 head brought in under the national beef cattle development program.
White House Statement Today: The parties have agreed to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea. Also: the U.S. will help restore access for Russian fertilizers and food products to the global market.
Another noteworthy update from the Trade Insights 2024 Annual report by Ever.Ag focuses on two “dark horses” of the global dairy trade — India and Turkey.
About 22years ago, severe rheumatoid arthritis left me bedridden, in excruciating pain, and unable to walk. Doctors offered little hope—until an old wise man gave me life-changing advice: “Go live with the camel herders. Drink fresh camel milk. It will heal you.”
Many commodity markets have been unpredictable lately due to the volatility of the equity markets and the uncertainty over the impact of tariffs. Trend traders do not like uncertainty, which leaves much of the activity being short-term trades as traders scalp the market in hopes of making a quick profit. However, that can become difficult as well.
Dear All, I am thrilled to announce that I will be starting a new chapter in my career as Area Sales Manager at HST Krones GmbH, effective May 1st, 2025. In this role, I will be focusing on the Asia, Middle East, and North Africa (MENA) region.
At Hong Kong #sunriserun60min supported Arturo Gomez, head of R&D @zinpro, doctor of epidemiology at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Wisconsin, USA. Discussed with Arturo whether milk has a future without cows. In short, yes.
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present in various secretions, including milk, saliva, and tears. It plays a crucial role in the regulation of iron metabolism, modulation of the immune system, and defense against microbial infections. Camel milk, in particular, is rich in lactoferrin, contributing to its potent antimicrobial activity.
Rabobank’s global consumer foods team highlights 2025's key themes: trade headwinds, private label growth, cost-cutting, health trends, and budget-friendly innovation.
As e-commerce enters a phase of moderated growth, we expect a reshuffling of China’s retail landscape, led by offline retailers’ transitioning business model and...
Since before joining Dairy Australia, in my role as Research Scientist with Agriculture Victoria and through my current role as National Feedbase and Nutrition Lead, I have been involved in a project to uncover better ways of feeding dairy cows during the first 100 days of lactation through dietary supplementation for optimal cow nutrition, health and production.
After 10 amazing years, the curtain has fallen on my time living and working in China. My journey began in 2014, thanks to Nuffield Australia, when I was awarded a Dairy Australia-supported scholarship to investigate the management of large-scale dairy farms around the world.
When we analyse the total milk consumption in hashtag#India and divide it by the number of inhabitants, it becomes clear that hashtag#India is THE country set to experience the most significant increase in consumption. Here are some details about these figures:
As global inflation and GDP growth rates decline, the dairy products and alternatives industry expects low value growth in 2024, although the forecast period looks more promising.
Over the past two decades, building a self-sustaining GLOBAL NETWORK ORGANISATION like IFCN has been a monumental achievement. Reflecting on this journey, I realize the crucial role that various individuals have played in shaping our success.
Infinite Roots and the Hamburg University of Technology have received a €2.6M grant from the German government to develop tech that transforms whey into a feedstock to grow mycelium.
I have been thinking to make this post yes/ no. I decided for yes and like to ask everyone to not "shoot the messenger". The chart shows an analysis of IFCN Dairy Research Network from the 2024 supporter conference in Poland.
The recent Silk and Great Value plant-based dairy recall, linked to Danone’s Pickering plant, has sparked concerns over the lack of transparency and delayed response, particularly in comparison to the highly publicized 2008 Maple Leaf Foods listeria crisis. Canadians deserve answers about why it took nearly a year after the first death to issue a recall and how such incidents can be prevented in the future.
The traditional top three European supply nations are holding steady on production. High pricing and exotic supply origins may be causing multinationals to adjust their AMF supply strategies. Fonterra’s WMP-focused pricing model could give it an edge over competitors who are investing in non-WMP assets.
Over the past 12 months I have noticed a growing emphasis on the dairy industry’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets and how these impact farmers.
In recent years, the market has faced many triggers causing some uncertainty and nervousness among ice cream and other food producers: just as the pandemic ends, regulators introduce "Data Matrix"; market players get used to labeling, geopolitical unrest begins; everyone adapts to the latest, and then climate collapses come into play.
Until last year, the ice cream market in the three most developed EAEU countries by cold treat consumption was as follows: Kazakhstan - 2.4 kg per capita annually, Russia - 3.4 kg, and Belarus - 3.5 kg.
We’re already seeing the enormous potential of the foodservice business as it continues to grow in China and other parts of Asia. As China’s economy continues to grow, demand for dairy will not only increase but also change.
Many have drawn parallels between alternative proteins and electric vehicles, but their disruption of conventional industries is far from the same. So how can the former learn from the latter?
Let's work together to provide nutrition that supports global health and wellness, maximizing dairy's impact on children's early development for a healthy first 1,000 days and beyond.
French dairy giant Danone is part of a consortium that aims to scale up precision fermentation via a new open platform – in an interview, the company explains its thinking behind the move.
New Zealand’s largest company, Fonterra, has announced its intention to abandon consumer marketing and focus on business-to-business (B2B) trading. This decision will mark the end of Fonterra’s consumer brands, such as Anchor, Mainland and Kāpiti.
This States pushed back plans to build a new dairy amid financial pressures, but that cannot continue, States Trading Supervisory Board President Peter Roffey warned.
European politics are notoriously intricate, and the recent EU elections have highlighted a growing fatigue in the West towards socialist and urban-centric policies that impact agriculture and the agri-food sectors.
In New Zealand Fonterra is a big dog. In a good way. In fact, even in the global context it’s big, coming in as the sixth largest dairy company in the world.
