Australia: Dairy farm fund for sustainability improvements
2020-12-10 [ Industry News ]
Australian supermarket group Woolworths has started a Dairy Innovation Fund, offering US$3.7 million in grants to dairy farmers. The grants are meant to support on-farm improvements over the next 3 years. The aim is to help farmers upgrade......
Chickpeas for cattle nutrition: hummus not just for humans
2020-11-25 [ Industry News ]
From hummus to stews, chickpeas are the star of many recipes. Recently, a study by Dr Peiqiang Yu et al showed the legume’s potential as cattle feed. In a recent press release, Dr Peiqiang Yu, a professor at the University of Saskatc......
How the US dairy sector is driving environmental progress
2020-10-22 [ Industry News ]
A Net Zero Initiative was recently unveiled by the Innovation Center for US Dairy in an effort to assist dairy farmers implementing new technologies. Signaling bold climate change action, the Innovation Center for US Dairy unveiled the Net......
Outlook: Global milk production on a speedy path
2020-09-24 [ Industry News ]
Global milk production is on a quicker path and is projected to increase at 1.6% p.a. (to 997Mt by 2029) over the coming 10 years. According to OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029, this is quicker than most other main agricultural comm......