An alternative solution to rising feed costs
In the wake of soaring animal feed prices and a shortage of silage brought on by dry weather, British farmers are facing a tough winter ahead as they struggle to meet costs. Increasing feed efficiency is now paramount to many farmers as their overheads look set to rise again. There are measures however that farmers […]
Online help with people management
With the revised Agricultural Wages Order due out shortly, DairyCo has launched a new People Management section on its website to help dairy farmers ensure theyre doing everything right. Employing and managing staff can be one of the most stressful parts of being a dairy farmer, says Kate Cross, DairyCo product manager. This new section […]
Success at British Cheese Awards highlights Milk Link’s commitment to speciatlity cheese
Milk Link, the UKs leading farmer-owned dairy co-operative and largest cheese manufacturer, won 17 awards for the quality of its cheeses at the British Cheese Awards this weekend. The awards included its Reeces Creamery winning the title of Best British Territorial Cheese for its Acid Lancashire cheese. The British Cheese Awards Ceremony, which took place […]
It’s a wrap: Yeo Valley launches new tv campaign featuring rapping farmers
– 5million integrated marketing campaign includes exclusive deal with X-Factor – Yeo Valley, the UKs number one organic brand, is launching its first TV campaign next month, with the aim of making organic dairy more accessible and explaining the heritage and provenance behind the Yeo Valley brand. As part of the brands 5million integrated marketing […]
Olympic hopefuls urge young athletes: Milk it for all its worth
London 2012 Olympic hopefuls Beth Tweddle, World Champion gymnast and BMX World Champion, Liam Phillips, today urged Britains young sports enthusiasts to Milk it for all its worth. Beth and Liam, whose favourite drink is milk, declared their support of the white stuff in a new campaign that aims to promote the consumption of milk in […]
Elle Macpherson and Jenson Button join make mine Milk
The original supermodel, Elle Macpherson, and reigning Formula 1 world champion, Jenson Button, are the latest A-list celebrities to back British milk as part of the multi-million-pound make mine Milk campaign. Both stars were thrilled to don the iconic milk moustache and lend their famous faces to make mine Milk. They join the likes of […]
Great British cheese on the menu this British Food Fortnight
With British Food Fortnight upon us, Milk Link, the UKs leading dairy co-operative and largest cheese manufacturer, has released figures showing that British cheeses such as Cheddar are proving increasingly popular on menus at foodservice outlets across the country. With around 45 percent of consumer food expenditure taking place out-of-home, foodservice is an increasingly important […]
Number of dairy producers falls again
The number of dairy farmers in the southern region continues to fall. Recently published figures show that the number of dairy farmers in Hampshire has fallen by 4% since this time last year and by 40% over the last five years. Andrew Bays of BCM comments: “These figures show pressures on dairy producers in terms […]
Grahams The Family Dairy acquires Claymore Dairies
Grahams The Family Dairy, Scotlands leading independent dairy company has today (22 September) announced it has agreed to buy Claymore Dairies, one of Nairns largest private employers for an undisclosed sum. Situated on the main thoroughfare between Inverness and Aberdeen, Claymore Dairies is a modern purpose built processing and distribution dairy that was opened by […]
