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Dairy population holds steady despite breeding herd contraction
England’s dairy population has held steady despite a contraction of the breeding herd, according to AHDB analysis. Defra's most recent survey shows…
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Guide shows practical steps for dairy farmers to cut emissions
A new practical guide has been launched today to help dairy producers reduce the sector's emissions and reach net zero targets. Concentrating on…
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GB milking herd continues to decline, new data shows
Britain's milking herd continues to wane as new figures show another decline compared to the same point in 2021. As at 1 July 2022, there was a total…
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Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index records first rise since June
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has seen its first increase since June following its most recent auction on 6 September. After five consecutive…
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Campaign launched to promote potential of livestock vaccines
A campaign has launched to promote the Livestock Vaccination Guideline to ensure that farmers can benefit from a preventative animal health approach…
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Meadow Foods raises October milk price by 1p per litre
Meadow Foods will be increasing its milk price by 1p per litre from 1 October 2022 as producers face 'considerable cost of production difficulties'…
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Marginal rise in cattle population but breeding herd falls
There has been a marginal rise in England's cattle population, but the breeding herd still in decline, Defra figures show. The number of cattle in…
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Campaign returns to help protect attitudes of British meat and dairy
A campaign returns this week to help protect the public's long term attitudes to British meat and dairy, by highlighting they can be included as part…
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Vegan activists blockade Arla and Muller dairy sites
Vegan activists have blockaded Arla and Muller dairy sites across the UK as they pledged to continue to disrupt dairy supplies this month. In the…
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Vegan activists vow to disrupt UK dairy supplies this month
Animal rights and vegan activists have vowed to cause massive disruption to the supply of UK dairy products this month. Protest group Animal…
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