Farmers meet to discuss milk price cuts
The announcements of milk price cuts and the subsequent events has generated substantial concern from the industry. In this update, DairyCo will look to examine: the details behind recent events, who is affected, factors outside of the UK and what happens next. What’s happened? Earlier in the month, Arla, Dairy Crest, First Milk and Robert […]
NFU continues fight for common sense livestock movement rules
The Defra proposal to remove the non-electronic, batch tag from use in slaughter lambs was also discussed with the board estimating that this could cost farmers who currently use the tag around 55p per lamb extra to upgrade to an electronic slaughter tag. Charles Sercombe, NFU livestock board chairman, said: “While we would all like […]
An open letter from NFU President Peter Kendall
Firstly, a massive thank you to those of you who have shown support to our campaign to back British dairy farmers. Following the summit last Wednesday there were a series of protests around Britain at the weekend where our members targeted Asda, Morrisons and the Co-operative supermarkets. These protests were extremely effective at raising the […]
IDF partners with FAO
IDF joins forces with FAO for a new partnership, which aims at improving how the environmental impacts of the livestock industry are measured and assessed. This FAO-led partnership is a necessary first step in improving the sustainability of this important food production sector. Currently, many different methods are being used to measure and assess the […]
Dairy farmers join HRH The Prince of Wales at Highgrove to celebrate The Prince’s Dairy Initiative
HRH The Prince of Wales was able to hear firsthand about some of the challenges farmers are facing and how his initiative is starting to make a difference. The Prince’s Rural Action Programme, a Business in the Community (BITC) campaign, launched The Prince’s Dairy Initiative last year. The first stage was a pilot scheme delivering […]
New five-point plan to cut sheep lameness
Speaking at the sheep industry’s showpiece event yesterday ( Wednesday 4th July), consultant vet to FAI Farms Ruth Clements said the proven new protocol provided farmers with a comprehensive plan to cut lameness incidence significantly. “Lameness is a highly complex problem, which means a combination of steps is required to tackle the issue. But provided […]
Great Yorkshire beef is a hit with Leeds fashionistas
The finest quality, ethically reared beef, now on the menu in Harvey Nichols Leeds, is at the heart of what John Penny and Sons, Bolton Abbey Estate and Russell Hume work tirelessly to achieve for Harvey Nichols’ customers. John Penny and Sons, Yorkshire-based farmers and meat wholesaler, has worked alongside Stephen Crabtree of the prestigious […]
NFU condemns catastrophic milk price cuts and calls for action
“This price slash comes at the expense of the average dairy farmer who is now making a significant loss for every litre they produce”, said NFU dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond. “I echo the call made by one major producer group, Dairy Crest Direct, that this now amounts to a combined profit warning for the […]
Milk Link and Arla Foods Amba farmers say yes to merger
The proposal to merge Milk Link and Arla Foods amba has received an overwhelmingly positive endorsement from their respective farmer owners. The Milk Link Member vote saw a high turnout of over 83%, with 5,560 (99.53%) of the votes cast being in favour of the merger proposal and 26 (0.47%) against. Simultaneously, Arla Foods amba’s […]
