Dairy

NOTHING seemed to dampen the spirits of exhibitors or spectators at this year’s UK Dairy Expo held at Carlisle, and judging commenced under the watchful eye of a packed ringside. Hannah Noble reports.

Farmers, local foodmakers and other small businesses will receive early payments from the supermarket to help mitigate the potential impact of coronavirus.

This month, Roger Evans tells us about the current craze to emblazon tractors with the owner’s name, and why, in days gone by, he preferred to retain a certain amount of anonymity when it came to driving on the public highway.

March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, or so the saying goes. Let’s hope the stormy weather early in the month leads us into a more positive and helpful scenario soon.

This month, Ian Potter gets on the inside track of the Sainsbury’s debacle, which left its Tomlinson’s suppliers without payment and with the threat of dismissal.

Defra has published its next steps for its 25 year strategy to achieve bovine TB free status for England. Hannah Binns finds out more.

The UK Government’s bovine TB strategy is markedly different to the strategy adopted by the Welsh Government.

Coronavirus has had a limited impact on UK agricultural commodity prices.

The dairy industry has become increasingly intensive as it seeks to secure a foothold on the world stage, but for Patrick Holden, chief executive of the Sustainable Food Trust, this is entirely the wrong direction.

For many dairy farmers the pedigree Holstein is still the breed of choice, so why would you drop it in favour of a lesser known breed?