Torsten Hemme, Founder & Chairman, Dairy expert

About the author: Founder & Chairman, Dairy expert

19.12.2025

Light and Shadow: A Closer Look at Austria’s Dairy Industry

Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting in Linz at the Raiffeisenverband event, where I shared key findings on the current state of the dairy industry in Austria.

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11.04.2025

Understanding how the U.S. fits into global dairy developments

Thanks Micheal Brouk; Corey Geiger to give me this nice title to present at your Western Dairy Management Conference with over 1000 people joining.

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26.03.2025

X (formerly twitter) is not a Platform for Sustainability Communication

This was my key takeaway from the Panel at the P2DNZ (Pathways to Dairy Net Zero) workshop on the topic "INNOVATION AND CUSTOMER PUSHBACK".

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12.03.2025

MY ROLE IN IFCN TODAY?

It all began 30 years ago on March 1, 1995, with my PhD research paving the way for the IFCN Dairy Research Network.

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25.10.2024

Success is never a solo journey but a collaborative effort

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.

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23.09.2024

Carbon emissions in global milk production - the elephant in the room

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.

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09.09.2024

Will there be golden times for dairy?

Below you find a short interview which is related to a presentation I gave recently. Any feedback from you on this is highly appreciated.

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19.07.2024

Kyrgyzstan is the only country in Central Asia being a net milk exporter

They achieve this with no subsidies and small scale farms.

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27.05.2024

INTERVIEW: Glad to share news about myself + dairy on The DairyNews

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12.01.2024

Germany: The biggest farmer protests

Germany: The biggest farmer protests I have seen so far ! ????

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04.01.2024

This makes me optimistic for the future - Well done India!

This slide has impressed me most in the last 2 weeks. It shows the progress India made from 2014 - 2023 under the Modhi administration.

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11.12.2023

How many people does a NZ dairy farm feed?

How many people does a NZ dairy farm feed? Answer= 0,18 million. This question was discussed among Fonterra farmers last week in Auckland. Based on the IFCN Dairy Report 2023 it was easy to get the right number.

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24.10.2023