Dairy farmers bag over $18,000 on average from Truterra’s carbon program
The sustainability arm of Land O’Lakes has paid out more than $5.1m to 273 farmers who took part in the 2022 carbon program.
Archives for May 23, 2023
A slowdown in food inflation allows consumers to buy more, but many still seek value
While inflation across food, beverage and other categories continues to take a sizable bite out of consumers’ grocery budgets and influence the way they manage their food stocks, a slight slowdown in inflation in recent months has reinforced demand...
Free webinar: A look at dairy innovations, from precision fermentation to functional ingredients
Join us on June 1, 2023 for a 60-minute webinar discussing innovation across the dairy and dairy alternatives space – from functional to plant-based and precision fermentation dairy – and a policy overview on sugar reduction.
'Once the animals are trained, you can pop them out anywhere' - Virtual fence technology could make meat and dairy more sustainable
Since agriculture first developed around 8,000 BC, fences have been vital to keep livestock reigned in. For Norwegian company Nofence, however, physical barriers are not necessary. Its technology uses GPS to provide an invisible barrier, or ‘virtual...
New Zealand explores using a national evaluation breeding index to ensure consistent breeding decisions
Kiwi farmers want to close the gap on the US, UK and Australia by incorporating genomics to deliver more accurate animal evaluations.
‘Refreshing, convenient, effective’: Fonterra’s NPD targets SEA’s gut-conscious consumers
Fonterra has launched a probiotic powdered drink in Singapore, and is looking to scale up SEA distribution to cover the ‘growing middle class’ in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.