A Queensland dairy farmer says the only way the industry will survive is if people pay $1.50 a litre, with production costs skyrocketing in the drought.

Mother's Milk Bank is hoping four mothers in every 100 can donate breast milk to help build a reserve for emergency events like fire, drought, floods, and now a global pandemic.

Dairy farmers say they are devastated a 10-cents-a-litre increase in the retail price of milk in July has not been passed on to them.

A food technology company has patented a process it claims can keep 100 per cent natural milk fresh for at least 60 days without additives or preservatives.

There are only a handful of sheep dairies in Australia, but it is a popular alternative to traditional dairy products.

The supermarket giant announces it will bypass processors and contract milk directly from dairy farmers in New South Wales and Victoria from July 1.

For the first time, dairy farmers in the Bega Valley could have the opportunity to supply the fresh milk market as Lactalis and Saputo look to secure new suppliers.

While many dairy farmers in northern Victoria are downsizing and selling up due to drought and the cost of water, in South Gippsland they are investing in their businesses.

Eight popular milk brands sold in supermarkets across Victoria and southern New South Wales are being recalled over fears a cleaning solution made its way into the batch.

There has been a second milk recall affecting stores in Victoria and southern New South Wales over fears about possible E.coli contamination.

Legal group Slater and Gordon reaches an agreement with the former milk processing co-operative on behalf of 1,300 investors.

Embattled regional airline Airnorth is in for a run for its money as competitor airlines line up for the NT Government-subsidised contract.

The Nationals look set to lobby the Federal Government to ban the terms 'milk', 'meat' and 'seafood' from being used for alternative and plant-based products such as soy milk and so-called 'fake' meat.

The dairy industry has welcomed a surprise move, first by Aldi, then Woolworths and Coles, to raise the retail price of their home brand milk.

Fast radio bursts last for such a short time that it is difficult to track down the source. Now astronomers have found one in our own back yard.

The post A Fast Radio Burst Has Been Detected From Inside The Milky Way appeared first on Universe Today.

A new study indicates that, contrary to what has been previously argued, galaxies like our own may be the most likely place to find intelligent life

The post Galaxies Like the Milky Way are the Best for Life appeared first on Universe Today.

That trip to Tosche Station can wait!

Guinness World Records has named a South African restaurant as the official titleholder for 'Most Varieties of Milkshakes Commercially Available'.

A panoramic view of the Milky Way galaxy's dusty core reveals several colorful deep-space nebulas.

Like many New Yorkers — indeed, many Americans — I’ve looked to Gov. Cuomo’s decisive leadership during the coronavirus crisis. But his Nourish New York initiative, while well-intentioned, is a step in the wrong direction. With federal funds stretched to the limit, why would the governor squander $25 million to bail out the dairy industry, which is rife with disease and cruelty?

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams wants to start serving non-dairy alternatives to city kids as part of a pilot program, he wrote in a January letter to schools Chancellor Richard Carranza.

A new analysis pinpoints some of the most ancient stars in our galaxy—and tells the story of the Milky Way’s ravenous past.

Using data from an especially bright population of stars, astronomers have reconstructed the Milky Way’s peaks and valleys like never before.

The gargantuan structures hint at a massive explosion in our galaxy’s past.

CADBURY has expanded its offering, with two new Dairy Milk flavours, as well as bringing back a retro favourite. Where can you buy them?

CADBURY has expanded its offering, with two new Dairy Milk flavours, as well as bringing back a retro favourite. Where can you buy them?

Chef Jonathan Brooks knows his new restaurant Beholder has a big act to follow. Milktooth put Indianapolis' food scene on the map.

Infant formula manufacturers were made pariah in the 70s, because of their marketing practices - this lead to “The Code”, adopted by the WHO, which set out clear guidelines about what those practices should be. Now an investigation on bmj.com by Chris Van Tulleken, honorary senior lecturer at University College London, examines the practices...

A different take on veal to warm up a dinner party.

170g/6oz self-raising wholemeal flour 170g/6oz plain flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 290ml/1/2 pint buttermilk

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As part of a balanced diet, milk and dairy products can be an important source of dietary energy, protein and fat. But, the scientific evidence is massing up that regular consumption of large quantities of milk can be bad for your health, and campaigners are making noise about the environmental and international costs of large-scale intensive dairy farming. We put together [...]

These dairy products are no longer edible, but they're still valuable to researchers

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The direct effects of prolactin on the nutritional and antimicrobial composition of breast milk have not been examined previously in women.

The study demonstrates that recombinant human prolactin increases milk volume, induces changes in milk composition consistent with those during normal lactogenesis, and increases antimicrobially active oligosaccharide concentrations. The data suggest that prolactin is an important mediator of normal lactogenesis. (Read the full article)

Breastfeeding and oral sucrose have shown an analgesic effect in premature newborn infants for minor painful procedures. Studies suggest that the analgesic properties of breast milk are superior to oral sucrose in term neonates.

For premature infants from 32 to 37 weeks, there is no significant difference in analgesic effect between breast milk and oral sucrose. Breast milk is a safe and natural method for pain relief in late preterm infants. (Read the full article)

Numerous late preterm infants undergo repetitive heel lancing procedures during their first hours of life to evaluate glycemic control. Heel lances are painful and 25% glucose solution is effective on reducing procedural neonatal pain scores and crying behavior.

This noninferiority randomized controlled trial demonstrated that compared with breast milk, 25% glucose provided lower pain scores and reduced duration of cry. Further research is necessary to clarify breast milk’s mechanisms and efficacy on neonatal pain relief. (Read the full article)

Although soy protein–based infant formula is known to support physical growth equal to that of infants fed cow's milk–based formula, data are lacking on developmental status of infants fed soy formula compared with breast milk or milk formula.

Infants fed soy protein–based formula scored within normal limits on standardized developmental testing and did not differ from infants fed cow’s milk–based formula. Breastfed infants have a slight advantage on cognitive development compared with formula-fed infants. (Read the full article)

Early life nutrition may program pubertal timing. Limited evidence suggests breastfeeding is associated with later puberty and childhood milk consumption with earlier puberty; whether these observations are biologically mediated or confounded by socioeconomic position is unclear.

In a developed non-Western setting with little socioeconomic patterning of pubertal timing, neither breastfeeding nor childhood milk consumption was associated with pubertal timing, suggesting nutritional exposures during potentially critical periods may not have long-term effects on rates of maturation. (Read the full article)

Current human milk fortifiers fail to provide the higher protein intake that is now recommended for feeding human milk–fed infants. There is a desire to avoid the use of powdered products when feeding these infants.

A new ultraconcentrated liquid human milk fortifier that provides more protein than current powdered fortifiers is safe and supports better growth in human milk–fed infants than a powdered fortifier. (Read the full article)