England pulling together to tackle key dairy diseases
DairyCo is leading a new RDPE-funded campaign to promote better control of four major dairy diseases or conditions affecting the profitability of dairy farming – BVD, Johne’s Disease, lameness and mastitis. The initiative is the result of AHDB being awarded a number of tenders under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) Skills Framework. This […]
Booths pledges to pay farmers more than any other supermarket for milk
Booths, the family owned food and drink retailer has launched a new fair milk product, which will replace all Booths own label milk, paying the highest supermarket price of 35.5p per litre* to farmers. Booths pledges that whenever you buy of pint of Booths milk, the farmer will receive a fair price for it, as […]
Arla merges with Belgian cooperative
The merger with Walhorn EGM brings more dairy farmers in Belgium and Germany, and for the first time, owners in the Netherlands. Owner-elected representatives from Arla and Walhorn EGM have agreed to the merger of the two cooperatives. The decision comes one and a half months after the two cooperatives’ board of directors presented a […]
Parliamentarians back new Dairy Makes A Difference initiative
‘Dairy Makes a Difference’, a new initiative aimed at highlighting the benefits of dairy products and the dairy industry, was launched at the House of Commons today with support from across the political spectrum. Parliamentarians from all major parties signed written declarations of how ‘Dairy Makes a Difference’ to them and urged other MPs, Peers […]
Arla Foods amba milk price reduction
Arla Foods amba is reducing its global on-account milk price by €1.5 cents, with effect from 28 April 2014. This reduces Arla’s standard litre price in the UK by 1.27ppl taking it to 33.74 pence per litre. Commenting on the reduction, Ash Amirahmadi, Arla Foods UK’s head of milk and member services said: “Over recent […]
Arla Foods recognised by Mcdonalds as Sustainable Supply Award winner
McDonald’s has announced its “2014 Best of Sustainable Supply” award winners in a report highlighting how suppliers achieved significant results by identifying opportunities and applying sustainable solutions in diverse places across the world. More than 600 entries were submitted, with Arla Foods earning a prestigious place alongside 50 other leading projects. McDonald’s leadership and external […]
Housing dairy cattle can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter
Research from Scotland’s Rural College has found that greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cattle can be significantly reduced through housing dairy cows all year round and breeding them for increased productivity. The seven year research project found that in systems where the cows were of high genetic merit (bred for high milk yield) and fed […]
RPA releases March 2014 milk production figures
The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totalled 1,246.6 million litres in March figures published by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show. At the same time last year this figure was 1,111.6 million litres. The cumulative total for the year is now 13,669.9 million litres. At the same point in 2013 this figure was 12,974.1 million […]
New strategy for sustainable dairy farming
Arla has developed a global strategy for Sustainable Dairy Farming, focusing on animals, climate, nature and resources. The new strategy will further reinforce Arla’s position as a responsible company and assist Arla farmers with their ongoing work around climate, waste and animal welfare. European dairy farmers[1] are already among the most efficient in the world, […]
