Dairy news around the UK
British dairy cooperative First Milk has announced a ‘member premium’ in the form of a 13th payment to its farmer members from next year. The First...
Farmer-owned cooperative Arla has launched a new standard for UK dairy farming with an approach looking to "benefit everyone". With ongoing volatil...
Dairy farmers are being advised to review their parlour hygiene practices this winter to reduce the increased risk of a rise in bactoscan and thermodu...
A new centre described as a "real game changer" in the fight against bovine TB in Wales is set to open up later in the year. The new Centre of Exce...
A new £1.3m dairy centre has been launched in the South West to offer an innovative environment for development within the industry. The South West...
British-owned Dairy Crest has announced it will hold the November milk price and introduce a "price floor" for December and January. The dairy comp...
Dairy farmers supplying Müller will see their milk price on hold for November, staying at 29.5p per litre. The Müller Direct standard litre price w...
The dairy industry is pushing the Government to safeguard the future of school milk schemes by committing to their long-term funding post-Brexit. N...
Scottish farmers have called for milk plastic packaging to be exempt from a Deposit Return Scheme due to fears it could bring an already strained indu...
World School Milk Day has commenced today which is seen as an opportunity to highlight how important it is for everyone, especially school-age childre...
Defra has announced a list of 40 Temporary Prescription Adjustments where it is willing to adjust requirements in ways designed to ease shortages of b...
Dairy co-operative Arla has confirmed that it will increase its October milk price by 1.09 pence to 32.47p per litre. As a result of this and a 0.1...
Farmers have been urged to be vigilant for bluetongue virus after the disease was picked up in two cattle imported from France. The Animal and Plan...
Brexit is already creating difficulties for Ireland's dairy industry, even before the UK leaves the European Union, according to the EU’s Agriculture ...
A young dairy and beef farmer is desperately seeking winter accommodation for his herd after being forced to leave his current holding. James Davie...
Leigh Woolmer of Stuchbury Manor Farm, Banbury has been named Milkminder Manager of the Year award 2018. Mr Woolmer manages a 160-cow Holstein Frie...
An agricultural college has been awarded £430,000 to construct a "modern digital hub" which will showcase the future of British farming. Askham Bry...
Scotland's chief veterinary officer has slammed the BBC for "misunderstanding" farming issues following the broadcaster's airing of a documentary look...
A new tool to help dairy farmers battle a major endemic disease of cattle has now been launched. The tool, developed by AHDB Dairy and the Universi...
A farmer has been ordered to pay out over £14,000 following a court case which found him guilty of killing 3,000 fish due to pollution. Staffordshi...
P&O Ferries has confirmed that it will no longer be transporting live calves from Scotland that are destined for continental Europe. The ferry comp...
People who have a low dairy intake in their diet have been told to increase their consumption following a study which shows dairy in moderation may pr...
A dairy farm with a 500-cow herd could potentially make savings of nearly £50,000 a year and reduce its risk of polluting watercourses by removing the...
Price volatility is arguably one of the biggest challenges dairy farmers face, which is why the Royal Bath & West Society’s Dairy Show will tackle it ...
Applications are now open to young farmers and breeders for a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to Australia in January 2019. For the third y...
