IFCN News
Out now: IFCN Dairy Report 2024: Improved global milk production growth and recovery in demand in 2023
In terms of global milk production, 2023 reached an average growth of +2.2% YoY, which was better than in 2022, but was still below the average for the period 2017-2021.
Out now: World Dairy Map 2024: Finding sustainable solutions to the global milk shortage
In 2023, the world milk supply growth (excluding India & Pakistan) was 1.3% higher than in 2022. However, it was still 4 mill t below the 5-year average.
Press release: Milk is not where it is demanded
The dairy industry has faced numerous challenges recently. Following a difficult 2022, issues persisted into 2023 and 2024. Key concerns include stringent sustainability requirements in Europe, Oceania, and North America, which necessitate significant investment from producers.
Last chance to join – IFCN Supporter Conference 2024 in Poland
3 days discussing about the current dairy market situation and the key milk production centres in the world, as well as what the key success drivers behind the future milk production are and how we together can increase the cooperation in the dairy supply chain.
NEW: IFCN Data Services and Product List 2025
It is time to refresh the IFCN Products and services list for 2025. As usual, we have updated the new IFCN Product list 2025 for your review. It’s been designed in a way that all main benefits, key features and technical details of each service are covered in 1 page.
IFCN Combined World Milk Price Indicator in July: 40.3 EUR/100kg; 43.6 USD/100kg
The increase is driven by the sthe drop in milk powder prices. Fatty products are still having premium over powders and the prices for butter and cheese still fluctuate around similar level from previous month.
Japan: A country with dairy potential
The second day of the conference was dedicated to the Asian and especially the Japanese dairy sector. Hokkaido is the main dairy region producing more than 50% of the total Japanese milk. At national level, production was restricted during 2022 and 2023 due to supply-demand imbalance.
2nd Global Dairy Tech Mapping – Our key take aways for you
We as IFCN talk about dairy tech to support the visibility of ag-tech firms for a better overview and to gain more insights into the dairy tech field. We aim to connect and inspire like-minded people in the dairy world to make better decisions.
Winning dairy strategies in developing markets need the collaboration of stakeholders and scaling up the processes
How to set up winning strategies for dairy in developing markets? Participants from more than 80 countries attended IFCN’s fourth annual public Dairy Forum on 29 November 2023 to learn more about the visions for winning strategies in developing dairy markets.
The lowest milk production growth of the last two decades monitored in 2022
In terms of global milk production, 2022 brought an extraordinarily low milk supply growth of 0.8%. Major driver for this was a declining supply in exporter regions like EU-27 and New Zealand but also a comparatively moderate growth of the Indian dairy sector.
Free download: IFCN World Dairy Map 2023
IFCN World Dairy Map 2023 is aimed equally at dairy analysts – juniors and seniors, students and professors, milk experts and amateurs.
Press release: Together we can do it: Transformation of dairy
The last year was characterised by extremes, on the one hand side record high milk prices almost all around the world, and on the other side, high production costs especially triggered by the extraordinary prices for energy, fertiliser, and feed.
Press release: High energy costs impacted the dairy industry directly and indirectly
The income of 1 billion people around the world is directly or indirectly linked to the dairy sector. Therefore, any global event that negatively impacts the dairy industry will affect the livelihood of many households around the world.
Global Dairy Market in 2023: 5 trends to watch at the start of the new year
World milk price increased by +18% in 2022 to a record high level of an average annual price of 53.3 USD / 100kg of milk.
1 billion US$ invested in dairy farm tech companies
Over 950 people from over 80 companies registered for the 1st IFCN Dairy Farm Tech event we hosted with Progressive Dairy, USA. Read the summary of the event.
Press release: Dairy farming in emerging countries needs both: viable business economics and cooperation
Many emerging economies see increasing demand for dairy products among their population, while many exporting countries experience stalling milk production, so how will milk be produced in the future, and by whom?
New article: Inflation and low supply growth dominate the dairy sector
With an increase of 2.9% compared to the previous year, milk production in 2021 remained at the level of recent years. However, a shift could be observed, i.e. typical net importing countries in particular contributed to the overall growth rather than the major milk exporters.
Press release: Technological progress needs trust based collaboration
The hybrid event took place with more than 300 participants (live and online) from 4-6 September in Netanya, Israel.
NEW: IFCN Data Services and Product List 2023
It is time to refresh the IFCN Products and services list for 2023. As usual, we have updated the new IFCN Product list 2023 for your review. It’s been designed in a way that all main benefits, key features and technical details of each service are covered in 1 page.
Young farmers need profitability and acceptance from society
This year’s IFCN Dairy Conference focused on the next generation of dairy farmers and dairy farming systems. IFCN’s first hybrid event recorded over 500 registrations and brought people from the dairy sector together in Kiel, Germany.
The New Normal in Dairy – Milk is no longer a fixed constant
Under current dairy market conditions, a shrinking global milk supply is meeting steadily increasing demand, and farm profitability is under increasing pressure with milk and feed prices at unprecedented levels.
Urgent: Russian tanks have crossed the border – what does this mean for the dairy industry?
The war in Ukraine is bringing suffering to the lives of the country’s people with its destructive effects. The political and economic impact is not a priority in such a situation. Nevertheless, at IFCN we have been analyzing what the consequences could be, focusing on the dairy sector.
Soaring fertilizer prices threaten the milk supply
Dairy farmers have faced rising input costs since the end of 2020. Based on an analysis of typical farm types in more than 50 countries, IFCN finds that the main cost item, accounting for 30% to 70% of the cost of milk production, is precisely feed.
The dairy world in 2022: 5 facts you should know at the start of the year
The global economy was under pressure during the pandemic. Value chains were disrupted and uncertainty dominated many sectors. Read how the dairy sector performed during this period and what will be important in 2022.
Upcoming Free Webinar: Inflation and dairy
The impact on farm economics and how it shaped the changes in the farm structure, as well as what are the other main drivers for dairy in 2022.
Press release: Top Dairy Processors commit to climate goals and show strong performance in challenging times
The Top 20 dairy processors are responsible for some 40% of the world’s raw milk pool that is being processed in factories. These companies and cooperatives have increased their milk processing by 50 million tons during the past 10 years, which is half of the US’ annual production
Press release: Improve farmers’ incomes and reduce emissions
IFCN Dairy Forum brought together people from 85 countries with different backgrounds to discuss greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from dairy with a special focus on emerging countries.
Upcoming Live Webinar: Connecting Dairy Data & Knowledge – Register now for free!
What are the latest & future developments in the dairy market? Where is the starting point for the dairy in the future and its sustainability? What are the key drivers of the milk price?
Press release: The future of the Dairy World is digital
The two-day event was a great success and brought together more than 700 dairy experts from 72 countries and 207 companies and institutions. While there are still obstacles to overcome on the path to transforming the dairy sector into its digital future, participants and panellists agree that the benefits clearly prevail.
Upcoming Live Webinar: Connecting Dairy Data & Knowledge – Register now for free!
How tight is the connection between changes in the farm structure and dairy farm economics? Is milk supply being affected by current milk and feed price developments? Where is the starting point for the dairy in the future and its sustainability?
Carbon neutral dairy farming in 2050 is possible
The event connected over 1000 dairy experts from 81 countries. Carbon dioxide levels in the air are at their highest level in 650,000 years and we have seen 19 of the warmest years since 2000. Livestock and thus dairy farming undeniably contribute to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
Dairy share on global GHG emissions
25% of global dairy GHG emissions are from dairy farms in developed countries.
75% of global dairy GHG emissions are from dairy farms in emerging countries.
Behind the scenes of the IFCN Dairy Conference
The 22nd IFCN Dairy Conference is less than three weeks away and behind the scenes the preparations are in full swing! So far, more than 550 participants have registered!
Dairy Conference Panel – Companies “Solutions & Opportunities”
Our top guests from the industry will be discussing their ideas on the topic of carbon neutrality and tell us whether they think it will be possible reach carbon neutrality in dairy production until 2050 – or not.
Dairy Conference Panel – Organizations “Challenges”
“Carbon neutral dairy farming in 2050 – will this be possible?” – under this topic a great panel of dairy experts will discuss the challenges dairy faces at the IFCN Dairy Conference 2021.
Join us for the Dairy Conference on June 9th
We would like to invite you to join us at the 2021 IFCN Dairy Conference to discuss: “Carbon-neutral dairy farming in 2050 – will this be possible?”
IFCN Monthly Trade Data – 2021
You wanted to know which country is the biggest importer or exporter for a specific dairy commodity? Or you are looking for new export markets and wanted to know which countries are active during the year?
Welcome to IFCN, Ines Michelsen
Meet our newest IFCN Team-Member: We are pleased to introduce to you Ines Michelsen!
Webinar: Connecting Dairy Data & Knowledge
“What are key milk supply challenges?”, “How is the ongoing international logistics nightmare impacting global dairy trade?”, “What is the number of dairy farms?” – these are just some of the questions you sent us while registering for the next free & public webinar on April 15th!
Save the date – IFCN Dairy Conference 2021
“Carbon neutral dairy farming in 2050 – will this be possible?” For the first time, we will bring researchers, companies and IFCN’s data & knowledge together for the 22nd annual IFCN researcher conference.
Is Russia moving to self sufficiency?
This hypothesis is falsified as the impact on the Russian dairy sector, especially on demand, during COVID-19 pandemic showed a different pattern than…
IFCN knowledge starts at the farm
At what age do cows calve for the first time in different countries around the world? Do you have a guess how much calf meal is needed in different countries?
15% increase of dairy prices in NZ at last GDT auction
What’s next? The last time that we have seen such a high increase in average GDT prices was in Sep ‘15!
Welcome to IFCN, Cecilia Loza Acosta
Meet our newest IFCN Team-Member: We are pleased to introduce to you Cecilia Loza Acosta!
Connecting Dairy Data & Knowledge – First public IFCN event in 2021!
We had the first public event of 2021 with the participation of more than 120 people! Click to get the presentation!
Non-profit organization of IFCN supports Livestocktrend.com
IFCN is happy to support the Livestocktrend.com initiative from IFCN Partner Olusegun Oloruntobi via its “non-profit-organisation”!
Rising demand in China
Inspite of the COVID-19 crisis, demand for value-added dairy products – such as butter and cheese – continues to grow unabatedly.
Welcome to IFCN, Gerta Karanxha
Meet our newest IFCN Team-Member: We are pleased to introduce to you Gerta Karanxha!
Free Webinar – Connecting Dairy Data & Knowledge
High global feed prices are currently observed as supply is tight in major producing countries and demand for feed is increasing.
Feed Prices are rising
High global feed prices are currently observed as supply is tight in major producing countries and demand for feed is increasing.
IFCN Events
Highlights from IFCN Monthly Research Meeting in May 2024
On May 29th, 2024, we had our monthly researcher meeting. Among the highlights of this webinar was a thought-provoking presentation by IFCN researcher Sushil Paudyal titled “Opportunities and challenges with Dairy production in the Southwest United States.” highlighting the following key points:
Highlights from IFCN Monthly Research Meeting in February 2024
On February 28th, 2024, we hosted IFCN monthly research meeting. Among the highlights of this webinar was a thought-provoking presentation by IFCN researcher Jan van Beekhuizen, titled “Challenges of dairy production in a very critical area” highlighting the following key points:
IFCN Emerging Dairy Regions Forum
Building on IFCN’s project work in developing markets, we would like to bridge the big picture of the dairy market with the realities on the ground. With the IFCN Dairy Forum, we would like to open the topic to the public and expand the discussion. We are looking to answer questions like: What can successful dairy strategies look like? How can feasibility and progress be defined and how will it be measured?
Highlights from IFCN Monthly Research Meeting in February 2024
Data isn’t merely about numbers; it’s a wellspring of growth, innovation, and the security of dairy farming’s future. It’s a testament to the remarkable possibilities at the intersection of technology and agriculture, guiding us towards a brighter, more productive dairy industry.
Upcoming live event: IFCN Supporter Conference in Israel
Big announcement! 20 Years of IFCN Supporter Conference. Our annual network meeting will take place this year in Netanya, Israel.
Upcoming IFCN Dairy Conference: New generation of Dairy Farmers & Dairy Farming
Let‘s reflect on the key drivers of dairy farming and dairy farmers. About policies to support young farmers, decision factors and expectations of the next generation, succession models and legislation, as well as general criteria for the future design of dairy farms.
Upcoming Free Webinar: is the dairy industry facing a new reality?
Following the spike in inflation, global events are unfolding that put the world as we know it into question. IFCN would like to explore if dairy is indeed facing a new reality. As both the milk price and farm input costs continue to soar, how can the impact on dairy farm economics be measured?
Digital Dairy: How to design the future of the dairy world?
We invite you to join us at the 2021 IFCN Supporter Conference “Digital Dairy: How to design the future dairy world?” on 15th of September 2021. Explore together with us how digitalization can solve the main challenges of dairy industry.
Download for free: World Dairy Map 2021
IFCN World Dairy Map 2021 is aimed equally at dairy analysts – juniors and seniors, students and professors, milk experts and amateurs.
Carbon neutral dairy farming in 2050 – will this be possible?
Carbon dioxide levels in the air are at their highest level in 650,000 years and we have seen 19 of the warmest years since 2000. This is relevant for dairy farming because …
Dairy Processor Report 2020 – Out now!
Over 330 people joined our event 1st Dec. on the Top 20 Dairy Processor Report 2020 and we highly appreciate their contribution to People, Planet and Profit.
IFCN Supporter Conference 2020
With the topic “New Opportunities: The Dairy World after COVID-19“ IFCN will bring its business and researcher networks together for the first time – to provide all members with the best possible outlook and insights!
Press information IFCN Dairy Conference 2020
Covid-19 related dairy crisis – the fear is bigger than its impact – yet Dairy experts from 70 countries have been discussed the Covid-19 related dairy crisis during the 21th IFCN Dairy Conference on June 2nd – 3rd. The event focused on the status of the dairy...
Press Information: Facts show: Dairy market grows and retains momentum
Plant-based alternatives are gaining popularity – yet an exit from milk as source of protein is not foreseen. On the contrary, IFCN even foresees an increased demand for dairy products in the long-term. Transparency and fact-based information are key to address the...
Press Information: Animal based dairy products will outlive alternative kinds of “milk”
Dairy experts from 48 countries have been discussing the future of dairy production during the 20th IFCN Dairy Conference (June 17th – 19th in Berlin). The event focussed on the dairy trends in the last 20 years, the perspectives until 2040 and a special topic...
20th IFCN Dairy Conference in June 2019
The annual IFCN Dairy Conference will be held from June 15th until June 19th in Berlin/Germany and is a key platform for the IFCN Research Network to discuss latest analysis results, exchange international perspectives and explore a special annual topic…
17th IFCN Supporter Conference in September 2019
This international dairy conference with over 120 participants from more than 80 agribusiness companies obtains its exceptional character by bringing together representatives from a wide variety of companies on different stages of the whole dairy supply chain…