Mother Dairy Sets Up First Butter Chiplet Line in Gujarat
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. has established its first dedicated butter chiplet manufacturing line at its existing milk processing facility in Junagadh, Gujarat, marking an expansion into a convenient, portion-controlled butter format. The new manufacturing line, located at Junagadh Dairy, has an annual production capacity of 550 tonnes. The facility will manufacture 10-gram […]
Tamil Nadu Raises Aavin Milk Procurement Prices From September
The Tamil Nadu government has revised the milk procurement prices paid by Aavin, increasing the rates for both cow and buffalo milk from September 1, 2026. The revised procurement prices are aimed at increasing payments to milk suppliers, while the retail prices of Aavin milk will remain unchanged. Under the new Government Order (GO), cow […]
European Milk Prices Rise as Butter and Powder Markets Improve
European milk prices continued to strengthen into July as improving butter and milk powder markets supported procurement values across several major dairy companies. However, the latest comparative data showed significant differences between individual processors and countries, reflecting variations in milk components, market conditions and supply trends. The comparison uses the standard ZuivelNL milk price benchmark, […]
Nigeria Dairy Programme Links 63,000 Farmers to Formal Supply Chains
The Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) programme has enrolled more than 63,000 smallholder dairy farmers and facilitated the supply of over 15 million litres of fresh milk to processors during its six-year intervention across seven Nigerian states. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition […]
BHU Team Gets Patent for Milk Protein Antacid Tablet
A research team from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has received an Indian patent for a novel composite antacid tablet developed using milk protein and aloe vera. The innovation was developed at the Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, with the aim of exploring a protein-enriched and naturally derived approach […]
Australian Dairy Farmer Wins 2026 Rural Women’s Award
Narelle Zanker, a dairy farmer and former teacher from South Australia, has been recognised for transforming her family’s working dairy farm into an educational agritourism destination. Through her initiative, Dairy Adventures, Zanker has combined farming, education and tourism to help consumers and students better understand modern dairy production. Zanker launched Dairy Adventures in 2024 on […]
Dr Balavardhana Rao Likely to Head Vijaya Dairy
Vijayawada: Former Gannavaram MLA Dr Dasari Venkata Balavardhana Rao is likely to be elected as the new chairman of the Krishna District Milk Producers Mutually Aided Cooperative Union Limited, popularly known as Vijaya Dairy. According to reports, the decision has been taken by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leadership, with the formal election expected to […]
Dairygold and Teagasc Launch Four-Year Dairy Farm Programme
Ireland: Dairygold and Teagasc have launched a new four-year Joint Programme aimed at helping Dairygold milk suppliers develop profitable, sustainable and resilient dairy farming businesses. The initiative will run until 2029 and represents a major investment in technical knowledge, farm development and the long-term future of dairy farming across the Dairygold catchment area. The programme […]
Rangeelo Kashi Festival Highlights Dairy Innovation at BHU
Varanasi: Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Dharmpal Singh inaugurated ‘Rangeelo Kashi’, a two-day mega rural festival at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), bringing together farmers, dairy experts, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, cooperatives, startups and rural enterprises to highlight opportunities in livestock, agriculture and dairy development. The festival is being organised by the National Dairy Development Board […]
Fonterra and Synlait Face Contrasting New Zealand Dairy Outlooks
New Zealand’s dairy industry is heading into an important reporting period with two major processors, Fonterra and Synlait Milk, facing markedly different financial and strategic circumstances. While Fonterra enters the reporting period following improvements in its balance sheet and operating performance, Synlait continues to focus on financial stabilization after a period of significant liquidity pressure, […]
