New Zealand’s Agriculture Minister met with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel to discuss potential collaborations in agriculture, dairy, renewable energy, and more. A nine-member delegation from New Zealand led by the country’s Agriculture Minister paid a courtesy visit to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Wednesday and discussed avenues for cooperation in different fields
Kolhapur Jilha Dudh Utpadak Sangh, popularly known as Gokul Dairy, is going to set up veterinary and dairy technology colleges with an intake of 60 students each. The dairy is facing a shortage of veterinary doctors. Arun Dongale, chairman of the dairy, said, “The colleges will serve two purposes. It will help us get good
Kashmir’s Dairy Renaissance: How Support and Innovation are Transforming the Industry In recent years, dairy farming in the Kashmir Valley has flourished, thanks to significant administrative backing and strategic support. Various government schemes have notably benefitted local farmers and bolstered the region’s dairy sector. Official reports reveal ambitious targets set by the administration, including the
Lactose-free dairy has traditionally been consumed by those with a lactose intolerance – but recent US retail sales data suggests the category is experiencing a resurgence that’s likely to continue in the future. So is this trend driven by diet, or are consumers simply wanting more ‘free-from’ dairy? In the US, around 10% of the
The organic sector in the country has been experiencing growth in the past few years. With increased awareness in consumers and a visible inclination towards health and the environment, there is a significant shift towards organic products. Out of the various organic products, organic dairy has been gaining a lot of traction lately. People are
The Center for Food Safety will take to court a polluting megadairy on Hawai’i’s Big Island for endangering local waterways with massive amounts of manure waste and discarded milk. The national public interest group sent a notice of intent to sue letter to the megadairy, operating under the business names Meadow Gold Dairies Hawaii LLC
Dr. Guiping Hu, head of the School of Industrial Engineering and Management at Oklahoma State University, and Dr. Lizhi Wang of IEM were recently awarded funds from Bovita Labs, a subsidiary of Select Milk Producers. The proposal, titled “Systematic Integration of Data Sets for Identifying Environmental and Management Factors that Affect the Health and
While the risk to the general population from the H5N1 avian flu virus remains low, an assessment rated its future pandemic potential as moderate, the same as previous assessments, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The results of this IRAT [Influenza Risk Assessment Tool] validate the pro-active, coordinated U.S. government response,” said the
In a webinar with co-host Courtney Halbach, an extension specialist, Cook, an expert on the impact of the environment on dairy cattle welfare, explains the basics of cow comfort. Why it matters: Cow comfort is a key part of maximizing milk production. In the 1990s, Cook studied the behavior of individual dairy cows on a
The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published two reports on Turkey covering dairy products and a follow-up audit on bivalve mollusk controls. The milk audit, carried out by DG Sante in September 2023, was largely positive, but four recommendations were made. Turkey is authorized to send dairy products to the EU that need
