Dairy

Hannah Park speaks to dairy farmer David Finlay who, after turning to direct supply more than a decade ago, has launched The Ethical Dairy brand which has cow-with-calf dairy farming at its core.

During World War II food supply was crucial. Farmers were ordered to ‘feed the nation’ and many old pastures went under the plough to grow corn, while livestock numbers were curtailed, leading to a shortage of available manure.

I think 2022 perfectly encapsulates the challenges we now face when planning out our year ahead.

As Russia continues to bomb power plants in Ukraine, a dairy farmer has been forced to milk more than 1,500 cows using diesel generators. Chris McCullough reports.

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

Nine farms across Scotland are set to join the Monitor Farm programme for 2022 to 2026.

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.

Practical tips around feeding home-grown protein were up for discussion at a recent AHDB dairy roadshow at Court Farm in Gloucestershire.

The Beckett family’s focus on producing as much high-quality grass as possible has been rewarded with success in the recent Ulster Grassland Society competition. Richard Halleron reports.

Dairy co-operative Arla has joined forces with charity Magic Breakfast to raise awareness about children’s hunger as a reported four million UK youngsters go without food each morning.