Milk production figures released for June 2013
The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totalled 1,173 million litres in June, the third month of the milk year. The cumulative total for the year is now 3,518.9 million litres. The wholesale delivery figures have not been adjusted for butterfat content and all figures are provisional. RPA relies on individual purchasers to provide the data, […]
Stacey Solomon latest to sign up to ‘make mine Milk’ campaign
Singer and TV presenter Stacey Solomon has been unveiled as the latest celebrity to support the ‘make mine Milk’ campaign and the charity BeatBullying. She will be working with the two organisations on a competition that teaches children to celebrate diversity and how to make milk a fun part of their diet. The initiative is […]
Afimilk users named Top Herd Managers for Ontario Canada
Albadon Farms Ltd was rated first and Summitholm Holsteins second in a monitoring process that serves as a barometer of overall herd performance. To assess performance, six management areas are examined: milk value, udder health, age at first calving, calving interval, longevity and herd efficiency. “Our Afimilk system is a major tool in achieving a […]
AFMP announces that its roadmap discussions are on track
Arla Foods Milk Partnership confirms its discussions on defining the roadmap to full membership of Arla Foods amba are on track and its continued commitment to the dairy industry’s Voluntary Code of Best Practice on Contractual Relationships. As part of that, from 1 July 2013, AFMP will move to the ‘purchaser discretion’ contract mechanism of […]
Arla raises milk price for June
The increase takes Arla’s standard litre prices for conventional milk (transport adjusted) (milkprices.com flagship litre) to: Arla Foods Milk Partnership – 31.63 pence Arla Milk Link Direct – 31.25 pence Arla Foods Direct – 31.27 pence In addition, Arla is introducing a growth incentive for AFMP and both groups of direct suppliers, not on a […]
Britain’s milkmen are the £300 million corner shop on wheels
The milkman has become ‘the corner shop on wheels’ for more than two million homes, the Dairy UK Doorstep Delivery conference in Haydock Park heard today. Simon Bates, Dairy UK Communications Director, said: “The doorstep business is extremely proud of the role it plays in the local community, especially amongst the most vulnerable groups, particularly […]
Dairy industry stresses importance of the EU School Milk Scheme
EDA contributed to the recent consultation from the Commission on the European School Milk Scheme and School Fruit Scheme. EDA highlights the importance of education in positively influencing young people’s eating habits and asks the Commission to support promotional measures to increase the impact of the School Milk Scheme. EDA also suggests improvements to the […]
Milk production figures released
The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totaled 1,107.5 million litres in March bringing the cumulative total for the year to 13,046 million litres. The wholesale delivery figures have not been adjusted for butterfat content and all figures are provisional. RPA relies on individual purchasers to provide the data, which is supplied ‘subject to confirmation’ and […]
Milk productions figures released for February
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has received details from milk purchasers of the amount of milk which was produced for delivery in February 2013. The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totaled 976 million litres in February bringing the cumulative total for the year to 11,860.2 million litres. The wholesale delivery figures have not been […]
