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First Milk delivers net profit of £6m compared to loss of £5.1m last year
First Milk has published its annual results for the year ending 31 March 2017, which showed the farmer owned co-operative delivering a net profit of…
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Gordon Ramsay's 'lazy Britain' remark resonates with farmers' lack of labour fears
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has called British people lazy – saying that an influx of foreign workers in the country proves it. He said Brexit will…
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Feasibility study to help Scottish businesses beat butter shortage
The Scottish government is conducting a feasibility study into easing pressures on butter prices. The study will see if a collective buying and…
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People who eat plenty of cheese do not have higher cholesterol, study shows
People who eat the greatest amount of cheese do not have higher cholesterol, according to a new study. Published from University College Dublin, the…
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Dairy farmers in Scotland 'still being short-changed' despite price increases
Despite some milk prices now stretching to more than 30p per litre (ppl), NFU Scotland states that Scotland’s dairy farmers are still being…
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UK dairy urged to shout and promote credentials to survive future volatility
UK dairy farmers are producing some of the best produce in the world and should be marketing it to survive future volatility, according to a dairy…
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School's across Britain celebrate benefits of milk programmes
Pupils across Britain joined countries around the world to highlight the health benefits of school milk programmes and making dairy a part of a…
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Dairy farm incomes set to recover in 2017/18 after prolonged spell of low prices
Following a prolonged spell of low milk prices, incomes are set to increase markedly in 2017/18 amid soaring dairy demands and values. Dairy farmers…
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Social media criticises George Monbiot for anti-farming Guardian piece
An article by Guardian writer and vegan campaigner George Monbiot has caused a stir on social media, after he said "the last argument for farming…
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Lack of migrant labour could mean 'catastrophic failure' for British dairy industry
A report outlining the case for UK dairy farming to maintain access to EU labour in the short term, and improve the pipeline of domestic labour in…
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