Joseph Heler are whey ahead
Joseph Heler, the UK’s largest independent regional cheese producer, has invested over £750,000 in a state of the art whey processing facility at their Cheshire site. This facility is a highly sophisticated whey plant and allows Joseph Heler to create a new range of advanced and added value nutritional products. The investment has been made […]
EDA organizes new dairy policy conference
On March 20th, the European Dairy Association (EDA) is organizing a dairy policy conference in Brussels (Concert Noble). This conference will tackle the agricultural policy towards 2020 on the one hand, and the holistic approach in health-related EU policies on the other. Both scientists and dairy specialists will share their views on these topics at […]
NFU kicks off dairy industry strategy debate
The NFU is calling on processors, retailers and farmers in the dairy industry to contribute to a ground-breaking consultation on the future of the sector. The discussion document, ‘A Strategy for the British Dairy Industry’ will be launched today during the dairy break-out session at NFU Conference. It aims to bring together the whole industry […]
Cost control key to higher profitability
Management of costs for feed and forage, herd replacements, labour, and power and machinery explain the majority of differences between producers. Mark Topliff, AHDB head of production economics, says: “As in 2012, Milkbench+ analysis has shown that by controlling production costs effectively, businesses significantly increase profitability. No one is saying that it is easy but […]
Farmers expect action on improved contracts and greater returns from the market, says Dairy Coalition
The coalition, the NFU, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland, FFA, TFA, WFU and the RABDF, met this week and agreed its priorities were to ensure the delivery of a sustainable milk price and the rapid delivery of improved contracts for farmers. According to latest industry estimates, a break-even cost to produce milk is 32 pence per […]
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 […]
Proposed merger announced between Milk Link and Arla Foods amba
The proposal will result in the full merger of Milk Link, the UK’s leading dairy farmer co-operative and Arla Foods amba, one of the largest and most successful European dairy co-operatives. It fulfils both co-operatives’ strategic priorities and will support their overall goal of providing their dairy farmer owners with a sustainable future. The merger […]
Today’s teens back milk
More than 80% of 12-18 year olds say they are fully aware that milk contains nutrients such as calcium and protein which help their bodies stay healthy. Despite the proliferation of sports drinks available to them, 81% regard milk as ‘a good drink in a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle.’ 78% also believe milk […]
Dairy farm adopts radial tyre policy for skid steer loaders
Previously Graham Kitto, owner of Higher Coombe Farm in Liskeard, used cross-ply tyres on his three Bobcat skid steers, which are used to scrape yards and clear slurry. However, due to the unforgiving working environment which includes running on abrasive surfaces, these tyres rarely lasted more than 300 hours. The BibSteel Hard-Surface tyres were […]
