Significant growth in First Half offset by downward global milk prices – Arla
Arla showed strong performance in the first half of 2014 and delivered record earnings for its farmer owners. However a significant negative development in the world market on price will force down the price paid to farmers for the remaining part of 2014. Arla Foods’ revenue grew by 11 per cent to DKK 39.8bn (£4.4bn) […]
Arla Foods amba milk price set for reduction
Arla Foods amba is reducing its owner on-account price by €1.5 cents per kg, with effect from 1 September 2014. When applied through the pricing mechanism, this equates to an overall 1.2 pence reduction in Arla’s UK standard litre price, taking it to30.38 pence. Commenting on the reduction, Ash Amirahmadi, Arla UK’s head of milk […]
RPA releases July 2014 milk production figures
The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totalled 1,230.8 million litres in July, the fourth month of the new milk year, figures released by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show. At the same time last year this figure was 1,143.6 million litres. The cumulative total for the year is now 5,083.9 million litres. At the same […]
First of its kind research funded by McDonald’s UK reveals hen smothering affects half of all commercial flocks
McDonald’s UK has unveiled the results of new research quantifying the impact of hen smothering in the UK, as it launches a major new TV advertising campaign to shine a light on the care taken by the British and Irish farmers that supply free-range eggs for its UK menu. Funded by McDonald’s as part of […]
Antimicrobial resistance and anthelmintic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance receives considerable media attention in medical, veterinary and wider literature so conscientious practitioners are left in no doubt as to best practice. The key points are summarized in the BVA 8-point plan1, the first of which urges practitioners to work with clients to avoid the need for antimicrobials, primarily through integrated disease control […]
Top health and fertility bulls dominate new £PLI rankings
The first proof run based on the revised Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) has been published by DairyCo today (12 August) and it’s no surprise to see the proven Holstein sire rankings dominated by bulls which transmit significant improvement to their daughters’ health and fertility and reduce their costs of milk production. The new number one […]
World champion wool handler Hilary Bond on top form
Leading English wool handler, Devon-based Hilary Bond has enjoyed a great competitive season this year, topped by being named world champion earlier in the summer. A working farmer from Bovey Tracey, Hilary was named world champion in May this year at the World Shearing Championships, Gorey, Ireland, when she was 30 points ahead of her […]
Milk production stays within UK’s quota
The RPA has confirmed that there will be no wholesale or direct sales levy for the 2013/14 quota year. The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totalled 13.7 billion litres – 1.6 billion litres under the national wholesale quota. The UK’s direct sales amounted to 109.7 million litres – 33 million litres under the national direct […]
Vision launched for future of British lamb production
The first ever NSA and NFU ‘Vision for British Lamb Production’ report has been launched today (Wednesday) at the NSA Sheep Event, clearly identifying the current position of UK lamb production and the steps needed to make the most of its future. The report highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the sector as it stands […]
