Dairy

With the COP26 summit underway in Glasgow, First Milk bosses set out how the co-operative was looking to be part of the solution. Hannah Binns reports. 

Spring-sown crops, which provide a high feed value forage, could present an attractive option when planning next year’s forage. Dairy Farmer looks at the options.

Farming must not be seen as the ’scapegoat’ for methane emissions, farming chiefs have warned.

November / December 2021 Dairy Farming edition

Following discussions with farmer representatives and escalating farm costs of production Freshways has announced a minimum 3ppl milk price increase from January 1 2022. 

A lack of suitable abattoirs is one of the top three greatest barriers to growth for farmers and smallholders selling rare and native breed products.

The case for a network of local abattoirs has been well made, including in a recent report by The Prince’s Countryside Fund, but it may not be a realistic proposition, according to a retail butcher.

The cooperative said it was ‘acutely aware’ of the unprecedented cost inflation hitting dairy farmers

Genetic contact tracing to identify the source of a bTB outbreak could be another tool in the armoury for managing the disease, scientists have claimed.

The cooperative said it was now focused on recovering costs in the market place as farmers face inflationary costs on farm