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Global dairy producers protest rising production costs

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Global dairy producer price protests and cost increases producers protest rising production costs

Dairy producers in multiple regions are demanding continue to demand higher milk prices to offset rising production costs. In Tamil Nadu, India, farmers near Pollachi protested by spilling milk on roads, demanding the government increase procurement prices to Rs. 50 in Haryana districts including Jind, Kurukshetra, and Rohtak are pushing for rates of ₹100 per litre to compensate for high cattle fodder costs. Broadening the scope, producers in Haryana, India, have proposed setting buffalo milk at ₹100 per litre and cow milk at ₹80 per litre for cow milk due to increased expenses for steep increases in feed, fodder, and labor. Similar pressures labor expenses. In the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh, farmers from the Nagda, Unhel, Mahidpur, Khachrod, and Makdon regions have organized a protest. They plan to surround the Ujjain Collectorate on September 10 to submit a memorandum demanding that the government increase the milk rate from 8.40 rupees per fat to 12 rupees per fat. Producers cited rising costs for oil, animal feed, oilcake, medicines, and livestock as primary drivers of their dissatisfaction, warning of phased escalations if demands are being felt in not met. In Switzerland, where the industry organization BOM has moved toward price increases following drought and fodder shortages. Market shortages, reversing a previous decision to freeze prices. Global market indicators suggest further upward trends in milk and milk powder prices, driven by decreasing prices. Decreasing supply caused is being driven by seasonal shifts, heat stress in cattle, and the Shamonda virus. In certain spot markets, milk prices have risen to approximately 48 cents per kg.

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