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While antibiotics have a role in managing the health of animals, it is important to understand what is being used and what rate and in which categories of animals. Photo: Hans Prinsen
16-08-2022 | News

UK dairy farmers urged to monitor and manage antibiotic use

The survey hopes to establish whether farmers still use a silo or any other container storing loose concentrated feedstuffs, that predates 1 August 1996 and how has it been cleaned since that time. Photo: Koos Groenewold
02-08-2022 | News

UK BSE case prompts farmer survey

Despite current pressures with increased costs of production the slower exit rate is encouraging to the industry and to other dairy farmers. Photo: Chris McCullough
15-06-2022 | News

Exit rate of dairy farmers in Great Britain slows

David Dunlop decided to row up the number 70 in the grass on the farm just outside Royal Hillsborough village. "I decided to create my very own tribute to the Queen whose reign has stretched for a remarkable 70 years." Photo: David Dunlop
09-06-2022 | News

Dairy farmer’s tribute to Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

At present, there is limited data on how dairy farmers currently record antibiotic use, so the study looked at the accuracy of the records and how producers came to decisions on capturing antibiotic usage (ABU). Photo: Bert Jansen
02-06-2022 | News

Data and drivers for antibiotic use on UK dairy farms

Nutrition-based strategies can also include grassland management, mainly by offsetting the need for concentrates, while most of the management-based strategies work by means of animal, slurry and fertiliser management. Photo: Roel Dijkstra
25-04-2022 | Article

8 options for dairy farmers to reduce emissions

The price Tesco pays its farmers for its milk is independently set on a quarterly basis and takes into account inputs such as feed, fuel and fertiliser, resulting, according to the company, in a price that is reflective of the cost of production.
05-04-2022 | News

UK’s dairy farmers to receive higher price for milk

For many farms, cashflow will be negative in the months ahead as costs are increasing faster than milk prices. Photo: Canva
23-03-2022 | News

War in Ukraine pushes up UK milk prices

Mark Reed, Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship at SRUC, which has led the £1.5m project, said: “These findings are important because they show the important role hedgerow planting can play in meeting net zero targets. Photo: Wick Natzijl
15-02-2022 | News

Dairy farmers reaping the benefits of private investment

Rebecca Mayhew, who runs a dairy herd in Norfolk, said the lack of value attached to milk by processors and supermarkets was the root cause of some of the sector’s problems. Photo: Canva
08-02-2022 | News

UK: Calls for better regulations around milk contracts