First Milk

Three generations of the Hetherington family run a diverse farming business on the Cumbrian coastline, where a robotic milking system with grazing sits alongside tourism and direct sales

Ms Hancock has been praised for her contribution to First Milk as under her leadership, the business evolved into a more resilient co-operative, with a clear strategic direction and a focus on delivering long-term value for our members

Early results from one of the largest soil carbon measurement programmes in UK dairy show measurable increases in soil carbon stocks on farms adopting regenerative practices

But industry figures warn of challenges amid growing spring flush over-supply concerns

Farmers Guardian revisits Defra's latest IHT announcement, disease threats and market volatility

Arla drops its October milk price by 1.75ppl

Several years into its regenerative farming programme, First Milk has broadened its scope in a new innovative partnership

It has also made progress on its regenerative farming programme

Meadow, First Milk, Dunbia and Frontier Agriculture have joined several supermarkets in showing their support for farmers over IHT proposals

Dairy farmers supplying Muller have expressed frustration with the hold from the company for December