Dairy

The Government does not appear to have a plan to tackle the catastrophic worldwide hunger crisis caused by the war in Ukraine and other issues, MPs on the International Development Committee have warned.

Farmers hoping for relief from high input prices were likely to be disappointed, with costs expected to remain high for at least the rest of the year and much longer if there is continued disruption to global supply chains.

UK dairy farmers are making progress towards better calf colostrum management practices but still need to focus on improved performance monitoring. 

There are a number of reasons why the Guernsey is so well suited to the system run by the Vincent family at Murchington Farm, Devon. Rebecca Jordan reports.

The processor has announced it will hold its milk price for August following seven consecutive increases.

Three thirty-second videos on climate change, biodiversity, and plastics and packaging have been created to showcase ‘how progressive dairy in the UK really is’

It was the Charolais champion, Maerdy Morwr, from David Stubbs of AJR Farms, Aberdeenshire, which was tapped out as this year’s Royal Highland Show inter-breed champion. Hannah Park and Katie Fallon report.

Arla’s farmgate milk price for the standard manufacturing litre will increase by 1.66ppl from July 1

The processor said 50ppl would be a milestone achievement not just for Freshways but for the whole industry, believing it will be the first to hit this threshold on a standard litre basis. 

Farmers and landowners can utilise the Forestry Commission’s ‘flexible’ England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) to produce a woodland which meets their own objectives.