Dairy

First Milk has become the latest processor to announce that its milk price will reduce by 4ppl from March 1, 2023, taking its price to 45.69ppl for a manufacturing standard litre.

The Welsh Government must move quickly to legislate on national BVD measures to ensure recent gains are not lost, the Farmers Union of Wales has insisted.

Families with young children are buying fewer fresh food items in a bid to save money, a new survey has revealed.

The dairy pointed to a continued significant reduction in commodity prices driven by reduced demand

Hannah Reddaway never thought she would end up back on the family farm, but she has never felt more at home. Emily Ashworth finds out more.

The warning from Lientjie Colahan, technical sales support at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, comes amid reports some farmers may be short of silage for the season ahead.

We are still shut down with TB. It is rumbling slightly, with one reactor in each of the past two tests. Obviously it is sod’s law that the best heifer had to go.

Food, farming and rural life in Northern Ireland are set to take centre stage in a new BBC show starting next month.

The milk price for February 2023 will decrease by 2.65ppl  for conventional and organic milk

Significant declines in milk prices are very likely in the spring as wholesale prices slip and production increases.