Housing dairy cattle can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter
Research from Scotland’s Rural College has found that greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cattle can be significantly reduced through housing dairy cows all year round and breeding them for increased productivity. The seven year research project found that in systems where the cows were of high genetic merit (bred for high milk yield) and fed […]
New strategy for sustainable dairy farming
Arla has developed a global strategy for Sustainable Dairy Farming, focusing on animals, climate, nature and resources. The new strategy will further reinforce Arla’s position as a responsible company and assist Arla farmers with their ongoing work around climate, waste and animal welfare. European dairy farmers[1] are already among the most efficient in the world, […]
RPA releases February 2014 milk production figures
The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totalled 1090.1 million litres in February, figures published by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show. At the same time last year this figure was 978.1 million litres. The cumulative total for the year is now 12,413.7 million litres. At the same point in 2013 this figure was 11,862.4 million […]
Dairy UK calls for greater cross-party support for cheese and British dairy
Speaking at the All Party Parliamentary Cheese Group Reception in London on Wednesday, Dairy UK’s Chief Executive Judith Bryans said that information about dairy products is often misleading and ill-informed and urged MPs to support the cheese and dairy industry in a consistent way. Dr Bryans said “The dairy industry takes the nutritional integrity, safety […]
Arla Foods to increase direct milk price
Arla Foods is raising its standard litre milk price for direct suppliers from 1 March 2014, to 33.50ppl. The increase is as a result of improved business performance in the UK and follows the increase in the global owner milk price from February. Commenting on the 1 March increase, Ash Amirahmadi, Arla UK’s head of […]
Protein Measurement Standard expanded
IDF and ISO have joined forces to expand the scope of an international standard used worldwide in the dairy industry to measure the protein content of cow’s milk. The Kjeldahl method* now encompasses milk from other species as well as internationally traded dairy products covered by Codex standards. The revised Standard reconfirms the crucial role […]
Arla Foods to increase milk price by 0.74ppl
Further to last week’s announcement of a one eurocent increase in the Arla Foods amba milk price, the Arla Milk Link and Arla Milk Cooperative boards confirm that this equates to a 0.74ppl increase for the 2,800 British owners of Arla Foods amba, from 3 February 2014. The increase is due to the continued strengthening […]
Arla Foods amba increases February milk price
Arla Foods amba is increasing its on-account milk price to its 13,500 global farmer owners, of which 2,800 are British dairy farmers. The one euro cent increase will take effect from 3 February 2014. The boards of Arla Milk Link (AML) and Arla Milk Cooperative (AMCo) are meeting, week commencing 27 January, to confirm the […]
UK Dairy Day launched at Telford Open Day
UK Dairy Day was launched this week at an open day attracting over 60 interested dairy trade suppliers ahead of the event in Telford on Wednesday 17th September 2014. The one day event, at a time of year when key purchasing decisions are made for the winter, has set a target of 5,000 visitors to […]
