RABDF welcomes FSA plans to reduce dairy hygiene inspections
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has welcomed the Food Standard Agencys announcement this week proposing a consultation on reducing the number of hygiene inspections on dairy farms in England and Wales. The plans could bring farmers savings of more than 130,000 a year. We are delighted that the FSA has seen the light […]
Joseph Helers NEW Yabber Dabber Blue launches in Booths
Northern based food and drink retailer Booths is launching a creamy blue cheese made with milk from happy cows!! The delicious Yabber Dabber Blue from renowned cheese-makers, Joseph Heler Cheese, will definitely not go unnoticed. With its quirky name and eye-catching design, the multi award winning Blue Cheshire cheese launches into seven Booths stores across […]
Milk Link acquires award winning Cornish Country Larder cheese business
Milk Link has announced the acquisition of the award winning Cornish Country Larder cheese business (CCL) for an undisclosed sum in a deal that strengthens its position as a leading producer of British cheese. The acquisition means that in addition to producing a comprehensive range of great tasting Cheddars, hard and crumbly territorials and Stilton, […]
Dairy and the environment: saints or sinners?
Global environmental and nutrition experts will meet in London this week (27th January) to look at the impact of the dairy industry on sustainability, nutrition and the environment. Dairy UK has invited experts from the USA, Sweden and France to join with NGOs and UK industry representatives to take a hard look at whether dairy […]
Fullwood appoints its first dealer in Bulgaria
Leading milking equipment manufacturer Fullwood Limited has today announced the appointment of a new installation and service dealer based in Bulgaria. Farm Technologies OOD, which is based in Chirpan at the heart of the countrys main dairy farming area, is Fullwoods first dealer in Bulgaria and will provide a full installation and maintenance service for […]
Azaperone offers route to bigger and better pig litters
Janssen Animal Health has built on a body of work looking at the effects of colostrum intake across a litter of piglets to develop a simple solution to a complex problem. The groups initial studies demonstrated that improved suckling in the first few hours after farrowing, when distributed evenly across the litter, can improve litter […]
Milk Link increases February member milk price
Milk Link has announced that it is to increase its Member milk price for February by 1.0 pence per litre (ppl) for manufacturing schedules and by 0.78ppl for liquid schedules. The latest increase means that Milk Links standard litre Member milk price for both manufacturing and liquid will be 26.00ppl. Overall, since the start of […]
First Milk members receive return on investment
Over the course of this financial year, First Milk has made significant progress and the business continues to improve its trading performance. Whilst milk price remains our main focus, this performance has provided us with the opportunity to pay out a return on our members’ investment in First Milk. The return will be paid out with the January milk cheque at an annual interest rate of 3% for […]
Sub-zero temperatures pose biosecurity challenge
The recent sub-zero temperatures pose a significant challenge for biosecurity on pig units. Unfortunately the survival of major pathogens such as dysentery is enhanced in cold weather, warns Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd. He advises producers to be aware that lorries returning from abattoirs may not always have been able to […]
