Experts underline the benefits of milk for sports people
The benefits of dairy in the recovery of exercise were highlighted yesterday by several experts at an international conference hosted by The Dairy Council in London. The event examined the science behind the potential benefits of milk for sportsmen and women. Speakers included Dr Brian Roy, Director of the Centre for Muscle Metabolism […]
Milk Link announces further member price increase
Milk Link is to increase its Member milk price from 1st November by 0.50 pence per litre (ppl) for both manufacturing and liquid schedules. The latest increase means that Milk Link’s standard litre Member price for both manufacturing and liquid milk will now be 28.50ppl. Commenting on the announcement, Neil Kennedy, Milk Link Chief Executive […]
ADF increases production to satisfy growing demand around the world
A recent surge in orders for ADF’s revolutionary parlour hygiene system has led to the British based company dramatically increasing production at its UK assembly facility. ADF Milking is the global leader in dairy parlour hygiene. In the last two months ADF has made nine shipments of Automatic, Dipping and Flushing equipment to Australia and […]
Dairy Cattle Health and Welfare improvements on target, says new report
The first Cattle Health and Welfare Group (CHAWG) report shows the British dairy industry is hitting its targets for the country’s Dairy Cow Welfare Strategy. Targets reached include: the set up of a national system to collate data on cow production, health and welfare trends; more than 750 farms are now registered for the DairyCo […]
Milk makes a comeback for World School Milk Day
School milk was given a major boost today when new research revealed that the overwhelming majority of children now consider milk to be a cool drink. Over a number of years, children at school regarded other drinks as more fashionable. However, this new research commissioned by The Dairy Council shows that milk is making a […]
New DairyCo workshops to develop dairy business strategy
DairyCo is running a series of Planning for Profit workshops designed to support dairy farmers with business planning and strategy. The workshops will take place around GB in autumn/winter with the aim of helping farmers to develop sound business goals and a plan for the future that will give them a greater chance to take […]
Green light for 150m UK dairy project
The worlds largest zero carbon dairy has been given the go ahead by the Aylesbury Vale District Councils (AVDC) planning authority, generating 700 new jobs for the area. The committee was unanimous in its decision to support the officers recommendation to approve the application subject to completion of the Section 106. This windfall […]
DeLaval equips largest livestock research centre in Europe at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
At the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences new Swedish Livestock Research Centre at Uppsala-Lvsta, international and private enterprise researchers will be offered a unique research environment, where new animal production technologies can be researched and tested. The facility will conduct research of the highest quality in animal welfare, animal health, climate-smart animal management and sustainable […]
Mega-dairies ‘bad for business’
Dairy farmers looking to secure their future could achieve better returns from average sized pasture-based farms than from massive mega-dairies, according to a new campaign report. Weighing up the Economics of Dairy Farms is the latest briefing1 from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Not in my Cuppa campaign, set up in […]
