Dairy prices to ease in first part of 2014?
As summarised in the previous issue of DMU (which can be found here), the outlook for 2013/14 global supplies is a steady increase, finishing slightly up on last year. The main factors behind rising production are strong farmgate milk prices, easing feed prices and (in some cases) higher cow numbers. Demand from the key importers […]
Milk production figures released for October 2013
The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totaled 1090.6 million litres in October, the seventh month of the milk year. At the same time last year the figure was 994.4 million litres. The cumulative total for the year is now 7,935.6 million litres. At the same point in 2012 this figure was 7,812.4 million litres. The […]
South Caernarfon Creameries announces milk price increase
Effective 1st September 2013, the new price increase of +0.62pence per litre, takes their standard milk price to 32.24 pence per litre. “This additional price increase further improves the position for our member farmers. Our member farmers are at the core of everything that we do. As our market returns improve we also improve the […]
Arla Milk Link to increase its conventional and organic milk prices from September
This is as a result of improvements in business performance, taking the AML standard litre to 32.31 pence* from 2 September 2013. In addition, Arla Milk Link is increasing its organic premium by a further 2.35ppl, taking the AML organic standard litre price to 40 pence. Arla is working with AML’s farmer representatives to develop […]
Voluntary Dairy Code of Practice must be given time to work
The Report states that the voluntary code must be allowed to work, but if the dairy industry does not see any improvements, the Government must be prepared to legislate in order to protect the dairy industry in Wales. The Committee undertook the Inquiry following the milk price crisis last Summer, and has taken evidence from […]
FUW and ‘angry farmers milk bar’ highlight dairy industry plight
The union’s deputy president Glyn Roberts and senior policy officer Hazel Wright recently attended London’s Frieze Art Fair where Cumbrian-based Grizedale Arts presented food-based performances and stalls at their pavilion, named the Colosseum of the Consumed. One of the participants was Spanish artist and activist Fernando García-Dory who has worked with Grizedale on various projects […]
Ten point strategy for SOS Dairy launched by coalition
The ten point plan to build a fair and functioning marketplace has been agreed by all members of the coalition, the NFU, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland, FFA, TFA, WFU and the RABDF, and will focus on three key areas including: Exposing bad practices Redefining and empowering the farmers’ role in the supply chain Ensuring the […]
Next steps for #sosdairy to be revealed on Friday
Members of the Dairy Coalition, due to hold talks on Friday (August 10), are expected to publish their forward plan, which will focus on making sure that milk buyers take responsibility for the future of dairy farming. NFU President Peter Kendall said: “It remains our aim to deliver a functioning market place where dairy […]
De-tune diets to reduce daily losses, induce supply chain jitters and strengthen coalition’s negotiating stance
With feed prices where they are, he believes cost savings could go some way towards cancelling out foregone milk income. Indeed, for farmers already making a loss on every litre they produce, he points out that reducing production is an option with the immediate benefit of reducing those daily losses. And as long as de-tuning […]
