Dairy margins increase almost 25 per cent in 10 years

Margins over purchased feed for conventional dairy herds have increased by 24.1 per cent in the past 10 years, to £1,704/cow, according to the annual Kingshay dairy costings focus report.

Katie Jones
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Dairy margins increase almost 25 per cent in 10 years

Margins over purchased feed for conventional dairy herds have increased by 24.1 per cent in the past 10 years, to £1,704/cow, according to the annual Kingshay dairy costings focus report. Herds have...

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