Arla

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on Arla’s soaring profits, giving its farmer-owners the highest dividend payout in the company’s history, how tenant farmers are being left ‘unprotected’ by the Chancellor’s changes to Inheritance Tax, and the UK's borders have been called into question once again after 600kg of illegal meat was seized in Northern Ireland.

Revenue at dairy giant Arla hit €13.8 billion (£11.43bn) for 2024, enabling the highest dividend payout to farmer-owners in the company’s history

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Amy Jackson, communications specialist in farming issues and crises

Major dairies have announced price holds for February and March

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the tractor rally protests by Scottish farmers and crofters over the weekend, after being postponed by Storm Eowyn, the latest milk prices with Arla holding its price for conventional and organic for February, and thirteen dairy producers in the South West have been handed their 12 months' notice by Saputo Dairy UK

Farmers Guardian's livestock editor Katie Jones discusses the prospects for milk prices in 2025

Prof Magowan from British Society of Animal Science said the push back from society has highlighted the need for the supply chain to be on the front foot of communication, with the fact that approved feed additives have passed thorough safety testing and are needed to maximise the reduction in the carbon foot print of meat and milk

Arla has raised its December milk price with other dairies holding steady for January