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NewsIndonesia's transmigration ministry eyes 3.1 million hectares for cattle as local milk covers under 18% of demand
Deputy minister Viva Yoga Mauladi plans a partnership with Bali's Udayana University to build modern beef and dairy farming in transmigration areas.
NewsEU milk deliveries forecast to fall 0.3% in 2027 as dairy herd shrinks 1%
USDA's Warsaw post sees EU all-milk deliveries at 153.3 million tonnes in 2027, with cow numbers down 1% on weak margins, feed shortages and tighter regulation.
NewsMalaysia's F&N says AgriValley dairy farm needs several more years to break even
Fraser & Neave Holdings expects its Gemas dairy farm to take years, not quarters, to break even, as operating costs drag Malaysian profit down 80%.
NewsNOVUS strengthens dairy team in India to support an industry facing rising costs and evolving challenges
NOVUS has added sales and technical specialists across India's main dairy regions to help farmers and feed mills manage feed costs, heat stress and herd performance.
NewsPhilippines' Quezon plans dairy feed centre and demonstration farm as national milk output rises 21%
The provincial government aims to deliver the facilities with the National Dairy Authority in 2027, though funding and construction schedules are not yet final.
China's Yili nine-month net profit falls 15.56% to RMB8.80 billion despite 3.59% revenue gain
Core operating profit rose 9% to RMB11.4 billion, and the dairy group expects stronger earnings growth from liquid milk in 2027.
Vietnam's Vinamilk lifts Q3 net profit 17% to VND2,962 billion as revenue rises 9%
International sales climbed 28% over nine months as the dairy group reached 88% of its full-year profit plan and declared a 25% cash dividend.
Philippines dairy output forecast to reach 48,000 MT in 2027 despite El Nino risk
USDA's Manila post projects Philippine dairy production rising to 48,000 MT in 2027 from 46,000 MT, supported by herd growth and expanded feeding programmes.
NewsBega asks dairy farmers in Australia's Far North Queensland for up to 30% more milk to cut reliance on Victoria
A dairy farmer group says a price rise of at least 10 cents a litre would be needed to lift output by 20%, as new entrants look to start or expand Atherton Tablelands farms.
NewsDairy farmers in Nepal's Dang district say milk pricing chain leaves them short-changed
Farmers in Ghorahi, Nepal, receive NPR 65-75 a litre for milk that reaches consumers at up to NPR 100, and say they have no say in how prices are set.
NewsSouth Korea's lactose-free milk market nearly triples as white milk consumption hits decades low
Dairy firms including Seoul Milk, Dongwon F&B and Maeil Dairies are widening lactose-free lines as per capita white milk consumption falls 9.5%.
NewsFodder costs push milk prices near Rs100 a litre in India's Bhiwandi as Shahapur producers strike
Oil cake has risen above Rs50/kg and paddy straw has tripled to Rs24/kg in about three weeks, the local milk producers' association says.
NewsVietnam's dairy herd must double to 700,000 cows to meet 2030 milk target as domestic supply covers 40% of demand
Industry leaders say household dairy farms must be linked with processors and cooperatives to reach 2.6 million tonnes of raw milk a year by 2030.
NewsIndonesia requires 80% of free school meal milk to come from local dairy farmers from 1 November
The National Nutrition Agency has reopened milk in its free meals menus and plans an online marketplace for kitchens to buy eggs, chicken and meat.
NewsFonterra CFO Andrew Murray resigns to take up external role
Murray will stay with the New Zealand dairy co-operative until the end of 2026 to support the transition, and the search for a successor begins immediately.
NewsGB milk production forecast to fall 2.2% in 2026/27 as heat, drought and low prices bite, AHDB says
AHDB expects the decline to ease to 1.1% in the first half of 2027/28, with the GB milking herd at a record low of 1.57 million head.
NewsTaiwan to export heat-adapted Holstein breeding cattle to Philippines for first time
Manila approved the imports after two years of talks, as the Philippines looks to build a dairy sector that meets less than 5% of its milk needs.
NewsVinamilk's Angkormilk plant in Cambodia lifts nine-month revenue 230% as investment reaches US$51.7 million
The Phnom Penh dairy plant has generated US$573 million in cumulative revenue since 2015, and Vinamilk says it plans to expand production capacity.
NewsVietnam's dairy strategy targets 2.6 billion litres of domestic raw milk by 2030
The strategy aims to lift raw material self-sufficiency to 60% to 65% by 2030 and 80% to 85% by 2045, with land for farms and feed named as the main bottleneck.
NewsVietnam's beef and buffalo meat output edges up 1.3% in nine months as herds shrink
Cattle and buffalo herds were smaller at end-September, but large-scale dairy farming helped lift fresh milk output 5.0% to about 1 million tonnes.
NewsChina's cattle prices up 12% as raw milk edges higher on a shrinking dairy herd
Live cattle prices stood 12.3% above a year earlier at end-September and raw milk 2.0% higher, while live pig prices were down 16.1%.
NewsKazakhstan imports 7,234 breeding cattle in 2026 under herd expansion drive
The 80 billion tenge programme will buy 40,000 cattle and 20,000 small ruminants as Kazakhstan aims to lift meat output to 1.8 million tonnes by 2030.
NewsBrazil's milk output stalled for a decade as BNDES study flags Northeast exception
A BNDES study finds Brazil's dairy production flat at about 35 billion litres, with the Northeast the only growing region while the trade deficit widens.
NewsNOVUS expands C.O.W.S. Program to Europe with new dairy sales manager
Moyna Bierma will adapt and introduce the dairy farm assessment programme across Europe while managing dairy sales in the Benelux, UK and Ireland.
NewsNMPF projects US dairy margins below DMC payment threshold through December
US dairy producers face margins below the DMC payment threshold from September to December as feed, fuel and borrowing costs rise while milk prices hold steady.
NewsOman secures RO97.4 million in food projects and offers RO122.8 million more, led by shrimp farming
Shrimp farming accounts for the two largest of 13 further opportunities on offer, alongside livestock fattening, tuna and abalone projects.
NewsAgriZeroNZ raises NZ$117 million to lift New Zealand emissions fund to NZ$308 million
New Zealand's government-industry partnership AgriZeroNZ has raised NZ$117 million (US$65.7 million) and added Alliance Group and Farmlands as industry partners.
NewsIndia's ITC expands Aashirvaad Svasti dairy business in eastern India
The company is targeting a shift from loose to branded milk in Bihar, where it says it is already the second-largest dairy player.
NewsIndonesia earmarks Rp 17 trillion ($945 million) for integrated livestock ecosystem
Five sites in Lampung, East Java, South Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara and Gorontalo will combine feed mills, poultry and dairy operations, with completion targeted for 2027.
NewsBrazilian dairy processors invest over R$1.5 billion in whey protein capacity as prices triple
US WPC80 prices have risen from about US$10,000 to US$28,000 per tonne since early 2025, with about 70% of Brazil's whey protein concentrate and isolate still imported.
NewsEU and Philippines reach 'substantial agreement' on free trade deal, cutting tariffs on 97% of bilateral trade
European pork, poultry and dairy exporters stand to gain improved market access under the agreement, expected to be signed in 2027.
NewsMalaysia's fresh milk self-sufficiency at 62% as feed costs and heat stress limit output
The country imported 26 million litres of fresh milk in 2024 to cover a shortfall against 69 million litres of demand, a veterinary expert says.
NewsIndonesia targets record 815,000 tonnes of milk in 2026 as herd expansion lifts dairy feed demand
Domestic output covers about a quarter of national demand, with the government planning to import one million dairy cattle over five years.
NewsMumbai milk producers lift wholesale price 9.7% as feed costs climb up to 25%
The Rs 9 per litre increase is more than four times the size of the association's February revision, and holds until the end of February 2027.
NewsThailand's DPO overhauls strategy to clear THB1.5 billion stock, targets THB600 million monthly sales
The state dairy agency behind Thai-Denmark milk is shifting from a production-led to a market-led model to tackle a chronic raw milk surplus and liquidity crisis.
NewsRussia's Agropromkomplektatsiya posts 14.6% revenue growth in 2025 as rising interest costs cut net profit
The vertically integrated pork and dairy group is pressing ahead with three new pig breeding complexes in Ryazan region despite a group-wide profit decline.
NewsUNDIP rolls out automatic drinking water system for dairy cattle in Indonesia's Boyolali
The mechanical system, developed under the ACIAR-funded IndoDairy 2 programme, has lifted milk output on trial farms without requiring electricity or sensors.
NewsIsraeli researchers produce cow milk protein in plant seeds, targeting safflower for scale-up
The team produced bovine beta-casein in engineered seeds and estimates commercial readiness in 18 to 24 months, with safflower as the intended crop platform.
NewsMalaysia's Farm Fresh to build Cambodia's largest dairy farm in US$68 million Pursat project
Analysts estimate the 1,000-hectare site could carry around 17,000 cows and produce up to 40 million litres a year, displacing imports drawn mainly from Thailand.
NewsPhilippine milk output rises 21% but imports still cover almost all dairy supply
The dairy herd grew 6.5% to 165,858 head, while imports reached 1.76 million tonnes in liquid milk equivalent, led by skim milk powder.
NewsMalaysia's Jemaluang Dairy Valley targets 5.5 million litres of milk output by end-2026
The Johor project is running 1,900 dairy cows and plans to expand the herd to 4,000 by 2027, with a milk processing plant due for completion this year.
NewsAlltech names Andy Rash to lead US specialty ingredients as company restructures for long-term growth
Six new appointments spanning dairy, beef, poultry, pork and national accounts are designed to strengthen Alltech's commercial execution and customer partnerships in an evolving US market.
NewsIndia's Tamil Nadu dairy cooperative Aavin runs cattle feed plants at 28% capacity, pushing farmers to costlier private suppliers
Official data shows Aavin's mineral mixture plants are operating at less than 3% of installed capacity, compounding feed cost pressures on dairy farmers already receiving below-cost milk prices.
NewsUzbekistan allocates US$895 million to close 550,000-tonne annual meat deficit through livestock imports and industry revival
A 2026-2028 government plan targets an additional 190,000 tonnes of livestock meat and 100,000 tonnes of poultry annually, while expanding compound feed capacity to 3.3 million tonnes by 2028.
NewsThailand moves to overhaul dairy sector as state milk agency accumulates 68 million-carton stockpile
A special task force is proposing reforms to raw-milk pricing and quota allocations to stop the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization from purchasing more milk than it can process and sell, as the agency's losses mount and trade liberalisation with Australia and New Zealand approaches.
NewsBelarus secures US$76 million in milk powder contracts with Indonesia including school nutrition programme supply
Belarus plans to ship 20,000 tonnes of milk powder to Indonesia by end-2026 as it rapidly expands dairy export capacity, with national milk production projected to reach 12 million tonnes this year.
NewsDairy production plant begins operations in Tajikistan's Khatlon region
A dairy production facility has started operations in Munk settlement of Khovaling district, Tajikistan's Khatlon region.
NewsIndia's milk prices set for further rise as El Niño threatens fodder supply
Dairy executives warn of a possible 3-4% increase by July following an already implemented 2-3% hike in May, as deficient monsoon risks compound rising feed costs.
NewsFarm Fresh margins stay under pressure from diesel and fertiliser costs, says CIMB Research
The Malaysian dairy producer's near-term earnings outlook remains capped by rising input costs, even as it pushes ahead with capacity expansion and brand diversification.
NewsIndonesia calls for faster action on milk self-sufficiency roadmap as imports cover 80% of demand
Deputy Coordinating Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq urged integrated upstream-to-downstream development of the dairy sector, with domestic output meeting only a quarter of national consumption.
NewsChulalongkorn researchers develop cocoa waste supplement that cuts cattle methane emissions and improves meat grade
Compounds including theobromine and tannins found in cocoa husks and low-grade cocoa reduced rumen methane by up to 44% in trials while lifting beef cattle to premium A3 and A4 grades and cutting dairy mastitis indicators by more than 70%.
NewsIndonesia needs 1.4 million more dairy cows for self-sufficiency as government links MBG nutrition programme to farm expansion
With domestic production meeting only 25% of national demand and per-cow yields averaging 12.5 litres per day, the agriculture ministry is using the Free Nutritious Meals programme as a demand anchor for smallholder dairy development outside Java.
NewsVietnam sets 2030 dairy targets as government approves self-sufficiency strategy
Vinamilk posts 55% net profit surge in Q1 2026 as leading producers invest in domestic fresh milk supply chains.
NewsAustralian dairy producers face 2026/27 season with limited margin for error as input costs mount
Rising fuel, fertiliser, water and labour costs are squeezing farm margins to near break-even, leaving little room for producers to absorb further shocks in the season ahead.
NewsWorld Bank arm in partnership to support Syrian dairy industry
Qatar's Baladna Food Industries is teaming up with an arm of the World Bank to support Syria's dairy industry.
NewsMost sustainability claims made by meat, dairy companies likely greenwashing, research finds
Meat and dairy production are among the biggest contributors to global emissions.
News2026 off to challenging start for dairy producers worldwide as decreasing commodity prices impact farm margins
Dairy producers worldwide are navigating a challenging start to the year as rising milk supply and falling commodity prices squeeze farm margins, according to the latest Global Dairy Outlook for the first quarter of 2026.
NewsMoU signed to develop integrated dairy production platform in Nigeria
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Asset Green Limited to develop an integrated dairy production platform in Nigeria.
NewsMalaysia's Jemaluang Dairy Valley in partnership to set up integrated dairy farm and processing plant in Cambodia
Cambodian agricultural firm DP Majas Chamkar Co., Ltd. has entered into a landmark $10 million partnership with Malaysia's Jemaluang Dairy Valley Sdn. Bhd. to establish an integrated dairy farm and processing plant, aiming to slash the country's heavy reliance on imported milk.
NewsArgentina's dairy industry achieves strongest export performance in more than a decade last year
Argentina's dairy sector posted its strongest export performance in 12 years in 2025, driven by modernisation across the production chain and favorable market conditions.
NewsPrices of global dairy commodities increasing despite abundant milk supplies
Global dairy commodity prices are unexpectedly rising even though major milk exporters are reporting abundant milk supplies, according to the latest Rural News Group market report.