Dairy

Farmers consider leaving the industry as input costs put pressure on margins

UK livestock sectors are making good progress on antibiotic use targets, according to the latest report from the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) targets task force.

Farmers are weighing up whether they should really be buying fertiliser for £650/tonne for the spring, or whether they should just sell the cows now

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.

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

November / December 2021 Dairy Farming edition

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.