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Haryana Dairy Prices Push Food Inflation Higher

Rising prices of dairy products in Haryana are contributing to growing food inflation concerns, reflecting broader cost pressures across India’s food supply chain. Recent inflation data indicate that higher prices for milk, dairy products, and eggs were among the factors driving food inflation upward in May 2026, as persistent heat conditions and increased production costs...

Himachal Milkfed Defends 20-Litre Procurement Cap

The Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (HP Milkfed) has defended its decision to cap milk procurement at 20 litres per dairy producer per day, stating that the move is intended to extend the benefits of the state’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) programme to a larger number of dairy farmers, particularly small and marginal...

Belarus Dairy Exports Enter Indonesia Market

Belarus has successfully completed its first exchange-based dairy export transactions to Indonesia, marking a significant expansion of its dairy trade into Southeast Asia. According to the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), the deals included 25 tonnes of butter and 350 tonnes of skimmed milk powder (SMP) with a combined contract value of approximately US$1.1 million....

Mumbai Metro to Boost Dairy Market Access

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stated that Mumbai’s expanding metro network will play a significant role in strengthening market access for rural dairy producers by improving transportation connectivity and reducing logistics challenges. Speaking at a dairy sector-related event, he highlighted that enhanced infrastructure will help farmers and dairy cooperatives move milk and dairy products...

GDT 406: Global dairy prices correct across commodities

The latest Global Dairy Trade auction (Event 406 held on June 16, 2026) signals a broad-based correction in global dairy prices, with the GDT Price Index declining by 2.8% and the average winning price settling at USD 3,979/MT. Unlike Event 405, where fats had shown some recovery, Event 406 witnessed weakness across most major commodities,...

Deadly Listeria Outbreak Triggers Wider Cheese Recall

A deadly multi-state listeria outbreak in the United States has prompted an expanded recall of all cheese products manufactured by Maryland-based dairy processor Clover Hill Dairy. According to U.S. health authorities, the outbreak has been linked to 9 confirmed listeria cases, 8 hospitalizations, and 1 death across multiple states. Following the investigation, Clover Hill Dairy...

Ludhiana Dairy Complex Faces Ongoing Wastewater Crisis

Wastewater overflow continues to plague Ludhiana’s Haibowal Dairy Complex despite assurances from municipal authorities that the long-standing problem would be resolved within 15 days. More than three weeks after a May 26 meeting between the Municipal Corporation (MC) and the Haibowal Dairy Association, dairy owners say wastewater remains accumulated across roads and internal lanes of...

Dairy Waste Powers World’s First Jet Fuel Pilot

In a major breakthrough for both the dairy and aviation sectors, Circularity Fuels has successfully completed the world’s first end-to-end conversion of raw agricultural biogas into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using dairy farm waste. The six-month pilot, conducted on biogas sourced directly from a California dairy farm manure digester, produced drop-in jet fuel that meets...

Global Dairy Supply Growth Begins to Slow

Global dairy markets are approaching a potential turning point as milk supply growth slows across major exporting regions while rising input costs continue to pressure farm margins. Recent market analysis indicates that after several quarters of strong expansion, global milk production growth is beginning to moderate, with supplies expected to flatten during the second half...

A2 Yogurts Face Growing Scrutiny in Europe

A2 milk yogurts are increasingly being marketed as a premium dairy product with claims of improved digestibility and potential health benefits, but experts are questioning whether the science fully supports the growing marketing narrative. The products are made from milk containing only the A2 variant of beta-casein protein, rather than the mixture of A1 and...

SUTRA-PIC, COWPATHY & SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION OF INDIGENOUS COW PRODUCTS: Bridging Traditional Knowledge with Modern Science

SUTRA-PIC, COWPATHY & SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION OF INDIGENOUS COW PRODUCTS: Bridging Traditional Knowledge with Modern Science India’s traditional knowledge related to indigenous cows is now undergoing structured scientific validation through the flagship national program SUTRA-PIC (Scientific Utilization through Research Augmentation – Prime Products from Indigenous Cows). 🔬 SUTRA-PIC: A National Scientific Initiative Launched in 2020 by […] The post SUTRA-PIC, COWPATHY & SCIENTIFIC VALIDATION OF

FSSAI Advisory on Cutting Tools: A New Focus Area for Dairy Food Safety

Food safety is often perceived mainly through the lens of microbiological hazards, hygiene practices, testing and process controls. However, the recent advisory issued by FSSAI on the use of food-grade, corrosion-resistant knives, blades and cutting equipment highlights an important but sometimes neglected area of food safety — physical and chemical hazards arising from food contact...

Milky Mist updating books with FY26 numbers, to file UDRHP for IPO, says CEO Rathnam

Tamil Nadu-based dairy firm has got SEBI approval for a ₹2,035 crore IPO in October 2025 and it expires in October this year

Aavin Green Magic Shortage Sparks Consumer Concerns

Complaints over the availability of Aavin’s popular Green Magic milk have surfaced across Chennai, with consumers and retailers reporting sharp reductions in supply that have forced many households to switch to alternative milk brands. According to retailers, supplies of the standardized milk variant, which contains 4.5% fat and 8.5% solids-not-fat (SNF), have fallen significantly in...

NDRI Scholar Wins National Agri Hackathon Award

A research scholar from the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, has brought national recognition to the institute by winning top honours at the National Pune Agri Hackathon 2026, one of India’s largest agricultural innovation competitions. The award-winning innovation, named “ProtoFeeds,” secured first prize in the Renewable Energy and Agricultural Waste Management category. The project...

Indonesia Pushes for Dairy Self-Sufficiency

Indonesia is intensifying efforts to achieve dairy self-sufficiency as imports continue to supply around 80% of the country’s milk demand, highlighting the scale of its dependence on foreign dairy products. Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said Indonesia currently produces only about 1 million tonnes of milk annually against domestic demand of...

El Niño Threat Raises Concerns for Dairy and Food Prices

Growing concerns over the possible development of an El Niño weather event are prompting fresh discussions about its potential impact on India’s monsoon, agricultural production, food inflation, and dairy supply chains. El Niño is a climate phenomenon characterized by warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which can alter global weather...

India-US Trade Deal Shields Dairy Sector

India’s interim trade agreement with the United States has drawn attention for protecting key agricultural and dairy interests while expanding market access for a range of export-oriented sectors. According to an editorial published by Kerala Kaumudi, the agreement was finalized after more than a year of negotiations led by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and aims...

Milma Targets ₹10,000 Cr Turnover by FY31

Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) has set an ambitious target of achieving a turnover of ₹10,000 crore by 2030-31 as it seeks to strengthen its presence in domestic and international markets while leveraging the state’s growing dairy sector. Speaking at the Kerala Retail Conclave in Kochi, Milma Chairman K.S. Mani said the federation plans...

NRDC Transfers Mastitis Detection Technology to Industry

The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has signed a licensing agreement with Navshali Innovations Private Limited for the transfer and commercialization of an indigenous Milk Mastitis Detection System developed by the CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani. The agreement was formally exchanged in Pilani, Rajasthan, marking an important step toward accelerating the adoption of...

Protein Demand Reshapes Global Dairy Markets

Global dairy market dynamics are undergoing a significant transformation as soaring demand for protein-rich foods, beverages, and nutritional products increasingly influences milk pricing, processing priorities, and dairy trade flows. According to market analysts, consumer interest in high-protein diets, sports nutrition products, functional foods, and wellness-focused eating habits is driving unprecedented demand for dairy proteins such...

‘Extreme brutality’: 7 get life term for lynching MP man in 2022 over cow smuggling claim

TN Dairy Farmers Seek Higher Milk Procurement Prices

The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Welfare Association has urged the state government to revise milk procurement prices, citing mounting pressure on dairy farmers from rising input costs and stagnant procurement rates. At its state executive committee meeting held in Salem, the association passed a resolution calling for an increase in the procurement price of cow...

US Dairy Biogas Capacity Nearly Triples Since 2020

The United States dairy sector has made significant progress in renewable energy generation, with dairy biogas capture capacity nearly tripling since the end of 2020, according to new data released by the American Biogas Council (ABC). As of June 2026, 496 dairy farms across the country are capturing energy from manure through anaerobic digestion systems,...

Greenpeace Challenges NZ Dairy Efficiency Claims

Environmental group Greenpeace Aotearoa has questioned the long-standing claim that New Zealand dairy farming is the “most efficient in the world,” arguing that the assertion is not fully supported by available scientific evidence. In a recent commentary published during New Zealand’s annual agricultural event, Fieldays, Greenpeace campaigner Amanda Larsson said policymakers and industry representatives continue...

Asia Emerges as Key Growth Market for Polish Dairy

Asia is becoming an increasingly important export destination for Poland’s dairy industry as rising milk consumption and growing demand for high-quality dairy products create new opportunities for exporters. According to Poland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the country produced 16 million tonnes of milk in 2024, making it the third-largest milk producer in the...

EU Dairy Markets Diverge as Butter Rises, SMP Falls

The latest European Union dairy commodity price report highlights sharply contrasting trends across key dairy products, with butter prices rising 17% year-on-year to €395 per 100 kg, while skimmed milk powder (SMP) prices plunged 46% to €283 per 100 kg. The figures, released by the European Commission’s Milk Market Observatory and reported by IndexBox, reflect...

A policy contradiction at the heart of India’s pulse mission

The harder question is whether a policy design that repeatedly suppresses price-discovery infrastructure in response to retail price spikes is compatible with a six-year mission to build domestic supply through farmer-level incentives