Alfalfa silage increases milk yield in lactating cows

Feeding lactating dairy cows with alfalfa silage, which contains a high amount of potassium, resulted in increased milk yield in high producing cows, according to studies conducted by Professor Shinichi Kume of Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Agriculture, Japan. He will share his findings at a conference on the environment during the IDF World Dairy […]

Driving growth in the global dairy sector

The exhaustion of natural resources and the challenge to feed the world may be long-term socio-environmental challenges, but they have little impact on short-term food price development, said Mr Benoit Rouyer, an economist at CNIEL, France. In his presentation at a conference on Dairy Policies and Economics on 16 October at the IDF World Dairy […]

Global platform for dialogue on dairy development: President of IDF Korea

The IDF World Dairy Summit 2018 is a forum that brings together international experts to share their knowledge and expertise, and exchange ideas on enhancing the dairy sector, said President of IDF Korea, Lee Chang Buhm. He said the annual Summit which was launched today by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon in Daejeon, Korea, […]

IDF driver of dairy sector growth and sustainability: Dr Judith Bryans

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has been shaping the environment in which dairy operates and driving the sector forward for well over a hundred years, said IDF President Dr Judith Bryans. Speaking at the opening of the annual IDF World Dairy Summit 2018 in Daejeon, Korea, on 15 October, Dr Bryans said IDF has helped […]

Warm welcome to delegates at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2018

International Dairy Federation President Dr Judith Bryans and Chair of the IDF World Dairy Summit 2018 Organizing Committee Mr Lee Chang Buhm extend a warm welcome to all delegates to this annual meeting which will take place from 15-19 October in Daejeon, Korea. The Summit, which bears the theme ‘Dairy for the Next Generation!’ will […]

Fermented Milk: The health benefits of fermented dairy

The development of probiotics and pharmabiotics to prevent and treat gastrointestinal cancers will be the focus of a talk by Professor Jihyun Kim of Yonsei University, South Korea. He will share his insights at a special session on Fermented Dairy: Health Benefits on 18 October during the IDF World Dairy Summit in Daejeon, South Korea, […]

6th Symposium on Science and Technology of Fermented Milk at the IDF World Dairy Summit in Daejeon, South Korea, from 15-19 October.

The increased interest in fermented foods due to their potential contribution to gastrointestinal microbiota modulation and the impact on human health is leading food scientists to pay greater attention to their role in diets. Promoting innovation in fermented dairy for human wellbeing will be the focus of the 6th Symposium on Science and Technology of Fermented […]

School milk programmes nourishing millions of children around the world

Every year, World School Milk Day is celebrated all over the world on the last Wednesday of September to raise awareness on the benefits and success of school milk programmes. In addition to providing milk and/or dairy products, school milk programmes include food education. It helps to foster a better understanding of dairy products, including where […]