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The NFU, NFU Scotland, NFU Cymru and the Ulster Farmers’ Union have all written to the government expressing alarm over potential changes to dairy contract legislation. Photo: Canva
12-11 | News

Potential changes to dairy contracts alarm UK farming unions

The largest challenges across the wider supply chain are attracting qualified people with the correct skill sets for the modern manufacturing environment and attracting more women and younger people into the sector as a career choice. Photo: Canva
15-10 | News

UK: Arla Foods calls for government help amid labour shortages

“Our comprehensive TB eradication package will allow us to end the badger cull by the end of this parliament and stop the spread of this horrific disease,” UK Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, said. Photo: Canva
16-09 | News

UK: Labour government’s new bTB eradication strategy

Although milk yields have been relatively static in the mid-8,000 litres/cow range since 2019, the long-term trend is still slightly upwards (up 5.4%) to 8,441 litres/cow in the year ending March 2024 compared to 8,010 litres/cow 10 years ago. Photo: Canva
27-08 | News

UK dairy industry trends over the last decade

While the use of AI on farms is expanding, what sets this technology apart is the ability to show when a cow is thriving, as opposed to just spotting illnesses and ailments. Photo: Canva
13-08 | News

First globally: UK retailer invests in AI tech for dairy welfare

This long-awaited law will ensure that Britain will never return to the dark days of exporting up to 2.5 million sheep and calves annually to Europe or beyond for slaughter or fattening. Photo: Chris McCullough
21-05 | News

Great Britain becomes first European region to ban live animal exports

The government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency has confirmed “a very high probability of BTV-3 entering the UK and a very high probability of it spreading across ruminants in Great Britain. Photo: Canva
14-05 | News

UK faces bluetongue fears, vaccine authorised in the Netherlands

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

Apart from brushes, enrichment opportunities in the dairy sector have been limited. Photo: Henk Riswick
22-04 | News

Researchers assess environmental enrichment for dairy cows

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise
09-04 | News

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise