Dairy

The price of butter keeps creeping up, why? GettyImages/Synergee

The price of butter keeps creeping up, why?

By Donna Eastlake

The price of butter has risen steadily in recent years, with a 18.5% year-on-year increase recorded in the EU wholesale market between 2023 and 2024. But why is this happening? And is it a permanent trend?

Arla says most of its exported mozzarella will be used within the foodservice industry globally, for example for pizza toppings. Image: Getty/carlosgaw

Arla Foods UK makes a major move in mozzarella

By Teodora Lyubomirova

The dairy co-operative is revamping its Devon-based creamery as it plans to add export volume and incorporate new maturation technology to accelerate growth in the category.

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Rabobank predicts ‘better year’ for dairy farmers

By Teodora Lyubomirova

Margins are widely tipped to strengthen on the back of higher production and increased dairy commodity prices, though concerns about China imports remain and Argentina’s output remains low.

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Regenerative ag label to launch in the US

By Teodora Lyubomirova

The Soil & Climate Health Initiative (SCI) is launching a new label that represents ‘a holistic, science-based commitment to farming systems’. We speak to MD Adam Kotin to find out more.

Could oil derived from chilli peppers get cows to burp out less methane? Image: Getty/travenian

Can botanicals improve milk production in dairy cows?

By Teodora Lyubomirova

Researchers from the Penn State University experimented with supplementing dairy cows two types of botanicals and measured the effects on lactational performance, methane emissions and nutrient utilization.