Dairy & Ruminant
Monday, December 9, 2024
European Commission launches European Board on Agriculture and Food
The European Commission officially launched the European Board on Agriculture and Food (EBAF), thus taking up on one of the recommendations of the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture.
Monday, December 9, 2024
Fonterra lifts FY2025 forecast Farmgate Milk Price, holds earnings guidance
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd on December 5 raised the midpoint of the 2024/25 season forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 50 cents to $10.00 per kgMS.
Friday, December 6, 2024
Global beef supply faces decline amid herd contractions
A contraction in cattle herds across the US, Brazil, China, and Europe is predicted to result in the first global beef supply reduction since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, December 6, 2024
Australian agriculture sector set for second-highest production value
Despite challenges from drier conditions in parts of Australia, the agriculture sector is forecast to achieve its second-highest value of production on record for the 2024–25 financial year.
Friday, December 6, 2024
Arla working with retailers in UK to trial methane-reducing cattle feed
Arla is partnering with major retailers in the United Kingdom – Morrisons, Aldi and Tesco – to trial methane-reducing cattle feed, as it aims to cut emissions in the dairy sector.
Friday, December 6, 2024
Scale-up of Philippine Rural Development Project to drive establishment of agricultural infrastructure in country
The scale-up of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) will help further boost investments and the establishment of agricultural infrastructure in the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said December 2.
Friday, December 6, 2024
Close to 40% of methane emissions from beef cattle cut with use of seaweed-based supplement
Researchers at the University of California, Davis (US), have discovered that feeding grazing beef cattle a pelletised seaweed supplement can reduce their methane emissions by nearly 40%, with no negative effects on their health or weight.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
New Zealand's dairy sector production holds steady amid economic uncertainty
The New Zealand dairy sector has maintained stable production levels despite challenging economic conditions, according to the latest annual New Zealand Dairy Statistics report published by DairyNZ and LIC.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Drop in numbers of dairy cows and pigs in Netherlands this year
The number of dairy cows in the Netherlands fell by 1.9% to 1.54 million in 2024, compared to 2023, according to the latest agricultural census figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Tyson to shut down Kansas, US meat plant
Tyson Food will permanently close a meat plant in Emporia, Kansas, the United States, that employs more than 800 people, according to a letter the company sent to the state on December 2.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Uttar Pradesh, India chief minister issues directions for improved operations of cooperative dairy organisation
To boost cooperative dairy in Uttar Pradesh, India, the state's Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, has issued directions to enhance the operations of the Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Amazon boss invests US$9.4 million in methane emission research for livestock
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pledged $9.4 million through the Bezos Earth Fund to advance research aimed at significantly reducing methane emissions from cattle.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Asian Development Bank in agreement to transform Mongolian dairy sector
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined forces with APU Dairy LLC in a $20 million financing agreement aimed at transforming Mongolia's dairy industry.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Fonterra charts progress against Climate Roadmap, celebrates coal-free manufacturing in North Island, New Zealand
One year on from the release of its climate roadmap, Fonterra is on track to meet its climate targets and coal-free goal in its North Island, New Zealand manufacturing, the dairy cooperative said.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Bigger livestock in Pune, Maharashtra, India, to be tagged with unique identification numbers as part of census
As part of an ongoing livestock census in Pune district, Maharashtra, India, larger livestock will be tagged with unique identification numbers.

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