En Abril se mantuvo aumento mensual en precio de productos lácteos: FAO

El índice de precios de los productos lácteos de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) registró un promedio de 204,1 puntos en abril, es decir, 6,7 puntos (un 3,4 %) más que en marzo, lo cual representa el tercer aumento mensual consecutivo.

PDPW Policy Summit tackles climate change, livestock biotech

MADISON – When it comes to the dairy industry there’s no shortage of issues and each year the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) holds a summit to update dairy farmers on those that affect their business.
By: Jan Shepel
Source: Wisconsin State Farmer
Link: http://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2017/12/27/pdpw-policy-summit-tackles-climate-change-livestock-biotech/983896001/

Import of powdered milk almost doubles

Bangladesh has almost doubled its import of powdered milk, driven by increased industrial use and home consumption, said industry operators. By: Sohel Parvez

India to be world’s biggest milk producer by 2026

India is projected to become the world’s biggest milk producer over the next decade, having tripled its output during the first quarter of this century, a report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OECD) has revealed.