Dairy

The regulation introduces mandatory minimum terms for dairy contracts which must be followed. It covers all cows’ milk sold by a dairy farmer to a milk buyer. Photo: Canva

02-05 | News

New regulations: Contract changes for the UK dairy industry

Research by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Professors Raphael Mrode and Mike Coffey has enabled them to identify economically important traits and implement genomic approaches that lead to healthier cows with higher milk production. Photo: Canva

01-05 | News

First genomic index for crossbred cows boosting dairy in Africa

Kirsti Keightley heads up the Prime Dairy investment group and is on target to reach 10,000 cows in Australia by 2027. Photo: Kirsti Keightley

23-04 | News

Australian investment group on target to reach 10,000 cows

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise

09-04 | News

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise

Latest Government figures show the average dairy incomes for the year ending February 2024 are just £50,000 compared to £229,000 in 2022/3. Photo: Canva

19-03 | News

Income figures paint stark picture for English dairy sector

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13-03 | Expert opinion

Feeding the world: A dairy perspective

Here the native Doka can be seen to the right, on the left, the partly cleared land.

11-03 | Expert opinion

Setting up a big dairy farm in the African bush

Recently in January 2024, the US Department of Agriculture stated that the dairy cow population in South Dakota has reached 208,000, an increase of 70.5% since 2019. Photo: Canva

08-03 | News

US: South Dakota sees significant dairy production growth

The trial looks at keeping the cow and calf together for three months. Photos: Dr Sivan Lacker

04-03 | News

Israeli project examines benefits of keeping calves for longer with mothers

Stocking rate – top performers tend to have significantly higher numbers of cows per hectare (2.2GLU/ha compared with 1.8GLU/ha): Photo: Hans Prinsen

27-02 | News

Characteristics of top-performing dairy herds in England

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While big players like Fonterra and Saputo experienced a strong first quarter, European dairy producers faced challenges in the first half of 2023. Photo: Canva

25-09-2023 | News

Dairy industry trends and challenges in 2023

The milk pricing system will continue to evolve into the future, and further changes in the system will likely be forthcoming. Photo: Canva

09-03-2022 | Article

United States: Milk pricing and its future

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