Dairy

The cooperative said there was a positive outlook for milk prices going forward

Tight milk supplies in the UK and across the world have supported milk prices, but can this last? Cedric Porter reports.

Increasing the amount of maize grown could be one tactic to help mitigate some of the price pressures facing dairy farmers and get the best return from fertiliser on grass. Dairy Farmer reports.

Dairy producers have already made great strides in reducing methane, but with a pledge to reduce emissions of the gas by 30% in the next eight years, the race is on to find more reductions. Cedric Porter reports.

Ceva Animal Health, the manufacturers of Spectam Scour Halt, has announced the delisting of the oral solution 50mg/ml, raising questions for the 2022 lambing season.

A new, free test to diagnose Mycoplasma bovis is now available to farmers.

Dairy farmers are being encouraged to include trace element supplementation during drying off to support the transition period.

Arla Foods plan to double their emission reductions by 2030, to help keep global warming at 1.5°C in line with Paris Agreement.

A vet-led calf club underpinned by knowledge exchange and benchmarking has helped farmer members improve calf health, productivity and rearing protocol.

The dairy said it continued to engage with customers to secure price increases to pass back to the farm gate