Milk price

On average, profits are predicted to rise to £590/cow. That is according to the annual Milk Cost of Production report by Old Mill and the Farm Consultancy Group

Ten dairy farmers in Dumfries and Galloway and two in Ayrshire have been given 12 months' notice

Milk prices edge above 41ppl as a result of low global supply

Hayley Campbell-Gibbons will officially start her role as RABDF's chief executive on November 11 2024

The cooperative said global milk supplies continue to be stable while retail sales continue to grow

Milk buyers needing to remain competitive with their producer milk prices, especially in certain pockets of the country such as South Wales and the South West, is setting the scene for producer milk price increases to continue into this autumn.

Muller dairy farmers, who meet the conditions for Müller Advantage will receive a milk price of 40.25ppl from September 1

From August 1 2024, Arla conventional milk will increase to 42.44ppl and organic milk to 53.31ppl

Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are homereared and cows are on a composite system. Ian is a representative for Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group and sits on the AHDB Genetics Advisory Forum