Business

As labour supply remains a challenge for the agricultural industry, understanding how to best attract future employees, is key to combating the hidden costs of staff turnover.

Dairy analyst, Chris Walkland, arrived on stage at this year’s Semex International Dairy Conference dressed as an undertaker to mourn the demise of high milk prices.

Arla is to hold its member milk price until January 1, ahead of what it describes as a ‘negative outlook’.

Free-range egg farmers were calling for supermarkets to look to the dairy sector for answers as the average producer loses 29p for every dozen eggs they sell.

Farming groups have expressed their anger after students at Stirling University voted to have meat and dairy banned from campus food outlets.

With exporters from all over the world in attendance, SIAL Paris is a key event in the British export calendar.

Dairy farmers in Wales have said it is unlikely they will sign up to the country’s new Sustainable Farming Scheme as its current terms will ‘inhibit’ production.

Lamb and butter are the first casualties of the cost of living crisis in the meat and dairy market, as consumers switch to cheaper options.

The out-wintering of livestock on fodder crops has long been a wintering strategy used by beef and sheep enterprises. But as winter housing costs are looming and silage rations are being opened, fodder crops may also be an option for dairy systems.

An award-winning dairy farmer has been appointed as the new Red Tractor Dairy Sector chair, the assurance scheme has announced.