Dairy

The early October pullback in price levels from the record butter and cream prices, including some of the higher moisture cheeses such as mozzarella, may be deemed to have arrived a little premature

A flush of grass growth in September after recent rainfall has helped boost production

EU spot prices for butter came off markedly in the first week of October, with prices for Q4 crashing €500 (£419) or so to around €7,500/tonne (£6,283), with prices €1,000/tonne (£838) lower than that for Q1

George and Will Tomlinson have their eyes firmly on the future as they help to run the family dairy farm in North Wales, Emily Ashworth finds out more

Research shows fresh dairy is in high demand at food charities but there was not enough fridge space to store products

A new level of Johne's disease certification risk is to be launched this autumn to provide greater transparency for farmers and those buying stock

NFU Scotland vice president Andrew Connon said: "Any changes to this area of the hard-won milk contract legislation have the potential undermine a crucial cornerstone of the regulations around pricing and exclusivity and act against the best interests of dairy farmers"

This year's seminars at The Dairy Show helped guide farmers through the topic of recruitment, sharing tips for retaining and dismissing staff successfully to help their businesses progress

Herbal leys and the value of woodland and hedgerows are two of the topics being investigated at Cwmcowddu Farm, which is part of the Farming Connect ‘Our Farms' initiative. Ellie Layton reports.

As processors announce the latest farmgate milk prices, Cedric Porter takes a look at the outlook for dairy