UK Milk Price Slide Set to Continue into the New Year
UK dairy farmers are bracing for further price cuts as milk values continue their downward trend heading into the new year. Industry assessments indicate that current farmgate prices remain below break-even levels, with most producers facing unsustainable cost pressures from feed, energy and labour. Despite modest increases in recent months, the overall margin gap has […]
Global Milk Supplies Surge Ahead as Producers Brace for Market Volatility
Global dairy markets are entering a turbulent phase as milk supplies accelerate beyond projected demand growth. According to recent assessments, milk output in several key producing regions, including Europe, Oceania and parts of the UK, is rising sharply, intensifying oversupply conditions and placing downward pressure on farmgate prices. Analysts report that favourable weather conditions, improved […]
Parag Dairy Ops to Begin in Gorakhpur by February: Minister Highlights Dairy Sector Reforms
In a strategic push to fortify Uttar Pradesh’s dairy ecosystem, state minister for livestock, dairy development and political pension, Dharmpal Singh, chaired a comprehensive departmental review meeting at the Circuit House on Sunday. The session centred on enhancing operational efficiency across cow protection systems and accelerating the rollout of the upcoming Parag Dairy project, an […]
Global Food Prices Fall in October as Dairy Costs Ease
Global food prices continued their downward trend in October 2025, with the FAO Food Price Index slipping 1.6%, marking its lowest level in over two years. The decline was led by cheaper dairy, sugar, and meat products, reflecting improved global supply, lower energy costs, and stabilising logistics chains. The FAO Dairy Price Index dropped 3.4%, […]
Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Swiss Milk Glut: What This Means for Dairy Investors and Exporters
The imposition of a 39% U.S. tariff on Swiss dairy exports has sent shockwaves through Switzerland’s traditionally stable dairy sector. In the picturesque Jura region, where lush meadows produce milk destined for world-renowned cheeses and chocolates, dairy farmers like Boris Beuret now face the grim reality of prematurely culling their herds. This crisis underscores how […]
KMF shocks consumers as Nandini Ghee price surges by ₹90 per litre
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has once again unsettled consumers with a steep price hike, announcing an increase of ₹90 per litre on its popular Nandini Ghee. The decision has raised eyebrows across households and the dairy trade, coming just weeks after the federation had reduced prices following a government-mandated GST cut. In early October, […]
India’s milk consumption grows 3.1% per capita as economic and population boom drive demand
India’s dairy sector is undergoing dynamic transformation, with milk consumption rising at an impressive 3.1% per capita per year, according to Gira’s research. Fuelled by rapid population and income growth, the country is emerging as one of the leading global drivers of dairy demand. With a population of around 1.5 billion people, nearly half of whom are […]
Milma expands dairy exports to Australia and New Zealand with new MoU
The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), popularly known as Milma, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to export dairy products to Australia and New Zealand, marking its strategic entry into the Oceania region’s competitive dairy markets. This agreement positions Milma as a rising Indian player in the international dairy trade, targeting markets renowned […]
Dairy access stalls progress in India–New Zealand FTA talks
India and New Zealand have made progress in their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, but the issue of dairy market access continues to block a breakthrough. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met his New Zealand counterpart, Todd McCla, in Wellington as both nations wrapped up the fourth round of talks this week. Negotiations covered trade […]
Global Dairy Market Faces Supply Glut and Price Pressure
The global dairy industry is navigating a period of imbalance as milk production surges across key exporters while demand remains steady but insufficient to absorb excess volumes. This oversupply has triggered a sustained decline in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) prices and heightened the risk of downward revisions to farm-gate milk forecasts, particularly for New Zealand’s […]
