RABDF calls for First Milk honesty
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has called for honesty among First Milk officials following its announcement to defer this week’s fortnightly payment to members and to make changes to their capital contributions. “We urge First Milk board to be honest and up front with its communications with members, many of whom have been […]
UK wholesale milk production to the end of November 2014
The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totaled 1,117.4 million litres in November, the eighth month of the new milk year, figures released by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show. At the same time last year this figure was 1,066.9 million litres. The cumulative total for the year is now 9,677.5 million litres. At the same […]
New guidelines to harmonize studies on heat resistance of bacteria
Using a common methodology to measure heat resistance of bacteria is crucial, so that the results of different studies can be compared. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has produced a set of guidelines and considerations in the International Journal of Food Microbiology* that will serve as a valuable resource for researchers studying heat resistance. […]
NFU disappointed with latest milk price cut announcements
The chairman of the NFU dairy board has expressed disappointment following the latest round of milk price cuts. Dairy Crest and First Milk have today announced further price drops from January 2015. NFU dairy board chairman Rob Harrison said: “Although the fundamentals of the global supply and demand situation haven’t changed this latest price slash […]
NFU provides evidence to Efra Committee inquiry into milk prices
Ruthless retail milk discounting is not sustainable, and ultimately will damage the sustainability of the UK dairy industry, NFU dairy board chairman Rob Harrison has said. Giving evidence to the Efra Select Committee on the current dairy price situation, Mr Harrison stated that while the farm gate milk price downturn has been caused as the […]
Mansel Raymond re-elected European milk chairman
European dairy farmers have today given their full support to Welsh dairy farmer Mansel Raymond to lead dairy discussions in Brussels for the next two years. Re-elected Copa Dairy Chairman, Mr Raymond will continue to represent the dairy interests of the European farm organisation which brings together over 60 farming unions. Speaking after his […]
UK wholesale milk production figures
The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totalled 1,155.4 million litres in October, the seventh month of the new milk year, figures released by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show. At the same time last year this figure was 1,088.2 million litres. The cumulative total for the year is now 8,558.8 million litres. At the same […]
NFU takes dairy concerns to Defra minister
Ways of easing volatility in the milk sector were discussed by Secretary of State Liz Truss and the NFU in a meeting recently, with President Meurig Raymond and dairy board chairman Rob Harrison. In a constructive exchange, the difficulties faced by many farmers in the current market situation were recognised and a number of positive steps […]
Caution urged over new Swedish milk study
Following the publication of a new study conducted by Swedish researchers on the association between milk consumption and health, Dr Anne Mullen, Director of The Dairy Council, issued the following statement: “Scientists, including the authors of this research, vehemently warn that observational studies such as this showed be viewed with caution. On one hand the […]
