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First Milk announces April milk price increase
First Milk has announced that its standard litre milk price will increase by 0.25p per litre from April 1 2019 to 27.75ppl. This equates to 28.68ppl…
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Green light given for Lakeland and LacPatrick dairy coop merger
The green light has been given by the governments of the UK and Ireland for dairy cooperatives Lakeland and LacPatrick to merge. Lakeland Dairies and…
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Transport for London bans advert featuring bacon and butter
An advert containing bacon, butter and eggs due to run on the London Underground was rejected because it was deemed too unhealthy. The advert, by…
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Lancashire dairy completes £3.5m investment to increase milk processing
A Lancashire-based dairy company has completed its £3.5m investment in a new plant which will increase the amount of milk it processes by 100%. The…
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Arla to pay out £252m profit to farmers on 8 March
Arla has agreed to pay out over £252 million in profit to farmers on March 8th following a board meeting which stamped their approval. Last week…
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Farmers form group to protect raw milk producers
Dairy farmers disenfranchised with proposals to tighten controls on the sale of raw milk have created a new group to ensure any such move is…
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Firefighters called to 400-cow dairy farm after water supply fails
Firefighters were called to help out a 400-cow dairy farm in Staffordshire after its vital water supply failed. The farm on Three Mile Lane…
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Researchers to use supercomputers to predict bovine TB status in cows
Livestock scientists have been awarded over £330,000 for a project which will use supercomputers to predict bovine TB in dairy cows. It is used…
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Cheesemakers crowdfund £15k to defeat new raw milk guidelines
Cheesemakers have launched a campaign to raise £15,000 to pay for legal fees for a judicial review into the legality of new guidance which could make…
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Farmers launch 'Mission 4 Milk' to help promote the white stuff
A new campaign has been launched by dairy farmers to promote the health benefits of milk to the public. Mission 4 Milk is a campaign which sets to…
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