2025’s Mega Dairy Deals: $6B+ in M&A Activity
Lactalis, Fonterra, Unilever, and European cooperatives reshape global dairy landscape through transformational acquisitions, spin-offs, and strategic mergers totaling billions. General Mills’ $2.1 bi...Read More
IDFA Celebrates Final Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 by voice vote, delivering final congressional approval for legislation that will restore whole and 2% milk to...Read More
GDT 394 Deepens Dairy Price Slide as Select Products Resist
The outcome of Global Dairy Trade Event 394 held on 16 December 2025 confirms a decisive bearish turn in the global dairy commodity cycle, with the GDT Price Index falling sharply by 4.4% to an averag...Read More
Global Milk Glut: Dairy Prices Crash as Production Hits “Stunning” Peak
Rabobank and Fonterra warn that surging Global Dairy Production across key exporters is outpacing demand, driving down commodity prices. A dramatic reversal has hit the global dairy market, with Milk...Read More
Bird Flu Detected in Wisconsin Dairy Herd for First Time
For the first time in Wisconsin, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been detected in a dairy cattle herd, state and federal officials confirmed following routine surveillance testing. T...Read More
Challenging dairy year ahead-Teagasc Ireland
Weaker milk prices, elevated costs and global market uncertainty mean that Irish dairy farmers are facing into a more challenging year in 2026. That’s according to Dr. Emma Dillon, Senior Research Off...Read More
USDA's $12B Relief Includes $50M for Dairy Risk Mgmt
President Donald J. Trump alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (AR), Senator De...Read More
Zisk 2026 Dairy Forecast: Where Profits Will Be Won and Lost
The latest Zisk projections for 2026 highlight a complex landscape for global dairy profitability — a year where not all producers will share equally in financial success. While many operators expect...Read More
Why the global milk business needs a structural shake-up
The New Zealand dairy stalwart Fonterra has sold its consumer dairy-brands (milk, butter, cheese) — including “Anchor” and “Mainland Cheese” — to French agribusiness giant Lactalis in late October 202...Read More
Raw-milk prices in Europe hit 5-yr low; ripple effect looms
European raw-milk prices have plunged to their lowest in five years, as oversupply and weak demand weigh on dairy markets across the region. According to recent data from DCA Market Intelligence B.V.,...Read More
Global food prices ease; FAO dairy index slips — impact looms
The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 137.5 points in November, down 4.4 points (3.1 percent) from October and 2.4 points (1.7 percent) from its value a year ago. International dairy prices fell for the...Read More
Coca-Cola expands push into dairy sector via Fairlife
Fairlife — the dairy arm of Coca-Cola — is gearing up for rapid expansion of its value-added dairy business as demand for high-protein, low-sugar milk and protein products grows globally. Coca-Cola CE...Read More