Joseph Helers Halal Accreditation Opens Door to the Export Market
Multi award winning cheese maker, Joseph Heler, have received a Halal accreditation, not only making their cheese available to the British Muslim community, but also opening doors to export markets in Asia and worldwide. Working with the European Halal Development Agency, the UKs largest independent cheese manufacturer has been evaluated and found to meet […]
DairyCo survey shows younger farmers bucking the trend as confidence dips
The 2011 DairyCo Farmer Intentions Survey shows that there has been a slight dip in GB dairy farmer confidence, with 13% planning to leave the industry in the next two years, compared to 9% in the 2010 survey. Milk prices and input costs were the greatest concerns to GB dairy farmers, but the survey showed […]
Dairy UK welcomes EFRA endorsement of Prmacy of Competition law
Commenting on the publication of the EFRA Committee report on EU proposals for the dairy sector and the future of the dairy industry, Dairy UK Director General Jim Begg said: The most important conclusion of the committee is that, in the implementation of the EU Dairy Package, effective competition law must remain in place where […]
ADF arrives in Spain
As hundreds of thousands of Brits are about to head to Spain on holiday the team at ADF have also been packing their bags, but not for a well- earned break on the Costas. Theyve been busy installing the first Automatic Dipping and Flushing milking system in Spain, at a farm 75 miles to the […]
Who got the cream from improved dairy markets?
The 2010/11 milk year was characterised by strong commodity markets although this was not fully reflected in farmgate prices, says the DairyCo Supply Chain Margins report published today [Friday 22 July]. “The prices farmers received for their milk increased by 5% compared to the previous year,” says DairyCo analyst Patty Clayton. “In comparison the market […]
Yeo Valley Wins Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards
Yeo Valley has been awarded the inaugural Good Dairy Award from the Compassion in World Farming Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards 2011. The new award, created specifically to recognise food organisations that go the extra mile to improve the lives of cows and calves, was presented to Yeo Valley at the award ceremony last night […]
British innovation wins major farming award in New Zealand
ADF the automatic dipping and flushing system that is revolutionising the hygiene regime of dairy parlours around the world has just been awarded an important accolade in New Zealand. Showing for the first time at the New Zealand National Fieldays, ADF was judged to be the winner in the Best Equipment Category. Competition was tough, […]
Milk Link’s Tickler Cheddar receives prestigious ‘Big Tick’ award
Out of hundreds of entries, Ticker has been honoured in the UKs leading awards for responsible business practice, run by Business in the Community Milk Linkis among a small cadre of businesses to receive Business in the Communitys (BITC) coveted National Big Tick for its Tickler extra mature Cheddar. The Big Tick award is the […]
Attention to detail pays dividends, dairy farmers are advised
“Dairy is detail” said Rex Ward, Chairman of the UK Dairy Farmers Forum, summarising the main message from all the speakers at yesterdays Farming Issues conference in Worcester. Whether it’s input costs, herd health, benchmarking or nitrogen management, attention to detail is the key to running an efficient and profitable dairy business”. The conference, which […]
