UK unions demand fair deal for all on cheese and butter
Representatives of the Ulster Farmers’ Union, NFU and the National Farmers Union of Scotland met in Belfast to discuss the deteriorating situation in the dairy sector. Speaking after the meeting UFU President Ian Marshall said: “International dairy markets are working against our hard working dairy farmers and the focus must be turned on the responsibility […]
Dairy industry makes significant strides in water efficiency
UK dairy companies are at the forefront of the food and drink industry’s efforts to improve water efficiency, according to a progress report published today. The Food and Drink Manufacturing Water Use Report demonstrates that there have been marked gains in water efficiency across the industry. Dairy companies featured in the report have reduced their […]
Confirmation of the Arla Foods amba July 2015 milk price
Arla Foods amba on-account price will reduce by one eurocent per kg (0.77 pence when applied to the UK standard litre), with effect from 6 July 2015. In addition, sterling has continued to strengthen and July sees a new quarter’s (April to June) average exchange rate being introduced to the pricing mechanism. The introduction of […]
Alltech joins COVAP to power efficiency on 320 Spanish dairy farms
Global animal health leader Alltech is proud to announce a new on-farm dairy partnership with COVAP, one of Spain’s largest farmer co-operatives. COVAP45 in strategic alliance with Alltech will witness initial trials on 15 dairy farms in the Spanish region of Andalucía, with a view to spreading to all 320 farms within the COVAP cooperative […]
Confirmation of the Arla Foods amba June milk price
After increasing its milk price by 1.5 eurocent per kg in April and maintaining the price into May, the Arla Foods amba on account milk price will reduce by one eurocent per kg with effect from 25 May 2015. When applied to the UK standard litre, the impact will be a reduction of 0.84 pence […]
Farming organisations agree that work needed to improve milk contracts
A working group of farming organisations has met to assess the current state of the dairy sector and to review areas where they can work collaboratively. Representatives from the CLA, Farmers for Action, National Farmers Union, National Farmers Union of Scotland, NFU Cymru, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers and the Tenant Farmers Association […]
Arla and Dairy Pro announce ground-breaking training collaboration
Professional development register Dairy Pro has reached a ground-breaking agreement with the UK’s largest dairy company, farmer-owned cooperative Arla, in which Arla UK farmer members engaged in its Sustainable Dairy Farming Growing Together programme will be able to register all their development activity through the Dairy Pro scheme. Arla’s sustainable dairy farming programme involves a […]
Feeding in volatile dairy markets
Dairy farmers will soon discover that 2015 will be a challenging year to maintain profitability, according to one industry expert. 2014 was a year characterized by both record high and low milk prices. The milk price in both the EURO and the US Dollar are converging and this could have an impact on exports from […]
Ice pigging technology offers dairy industry significant savings
New analysis published today by the Carbon Trust quantifies the benefits of introducing ‘ice pigging’, an innovative way of cleaning pipework using ice slurries, into commercial dairies to improve profitability and reduce environmental impact. The industry trials, funded by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund, were carried out at production facilities of Yeo Valley, a leading […]
