October food for thought…

• A new wearable device for measuring methane emissions from cows
• Annual global milk supply forecast to expand by two percent in 2026
• Dairy Roadmap sets out pathway for a sustainable and resilient sector
• Dutch rules and sustainability indicators putting pressure on cow pasture access

A new wearable device for measuring methane emissions from cows –Dairy Global. The device allows farmers to track the animals' methane emissions in real time and has been commercially launched by ag-tech company Zelp, enabling greenhouse gas emissions from livestock to be measured at scale. Read the article

Annual global milk supply forecast to expand by two percent in 2026 – Dairy News 7x7. Annual global milk supplies are now forecast to expand by 2.2 percent across 2026, propelled by resilient output across the world’s primary dairy exporting regions. Read the article

Dairy Roadmap sets out pathway for a sustainable and resilient sector – from NFU Online. A new Dairy Roadmap report sets out the action needed to accelerate environmental progress while safeguarding food security, nutrition and rural economies. The UK’s Dairy Roadmap Sustainable Dairy Pathways report sets out the requirements between now and 2030 to keep UK dairy farming and milk processing productive, profitable and resilient while continuing to improve its environmental impact. Read the article

Dutch rules and sustainability indicators putting pressure on cow pasture access –Dairy Global. Dairy farmers in The Netherlands view recent developments regarding manure policy, derogation, and the management of sustainability indicators as threats to pasture access. Read the article