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Netherlands dairy cow cull doubles in plan to reduce phosphate emissions
The Netherlands has more than doubled the number of dairy cows to be culled from the national herd during the first phase of its plan to reduce…
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Tariffs could inflate cost of traded dairy products by 60 per cent, AHDB Dairy says
Tariffs could inflate the current cost of some traded dairy products by as much as 50-60% if they were imposed between the UK and EU after Brexit…
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First Milk CEO Mike Gallacher to step down - replaced by Shelagh Hancock
First Milk has announced today (15 March) that Mike Gallacher is to step down as CEO and will be succeeded by Shelagh Hancock. Over the last two…
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Lely to sell its forage business to AGCO to concentrate more on dairy
Dairy and forage machinery company Lely is to sell its forage business to Massey Ferguson parent company AGCO. Chief executive officer Alexander van…
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EU milk production reduction scheme under-spent by 20 per cent
The European Commission has confirmed that the EU milk production reduction scheme has been under-spent by around 20 per cent. Ulster Farmers’ Union…
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Holstein UK announces All Britain Awards 2016 winners!
Holstein UK has revealed the winners of its All Britain Awards 2016 – crowned on the evening of Saturday 11 March 2017 at the UK Borderway Dairy Expo…
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Thousands of dairy farmers descend on Carlisle for UK Dairy Expo
For the sixth year running, UK Dairy Expo saw thousands of dairy farmers descend upon Carlisle to see the flagship event which attracts a global…
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First Milk agrees new long term contract with Nestle
First Milk has confirmed the completion of a new long term contract with Nestle UK & Ireland. First Milk has supplied British milk to Nestle since…
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Arla’s 2,500 UK dairy producers to each receive a share of £31m
Arla Foods, a farmer-owned dairy company, has announced that its owners will receive £31 million as their 2016 year-end bonus. Arla is owned by…
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Field lab cuts antibiotic use on organic dairy farm by 24 per cent, saving farmers money and milk
A field lab on organic dairy farms has cut antibiotic use in the treatment of mastitis by 24 per cent. The field lab, by the not-for-profit network…
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