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South East dairy expands with major £3.5m investment
Dairy supplier Medina has started a major £3.5 million development programme to further upgrade its Watson’s Dairy in Hampshire. The investment is…
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Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers drops plans for national dairy show
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has cancelled plans for a national dairy show following a decision to hold major reforms…
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'Demoralising for farmers': NFU calls on industry to treat recent vegan campaigns as a 'wakeup call'
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Dairy Board has called on the industry to treat recent vegan campaigns as a wakeup call. Recent campaigns, including…
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Growing interest for futures market in the dairy sector, according to report
Stock Exchange-traded contracts could improve hedging and planning reliability for farmers by tackling high volatility, according to a new report…
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Consumers have always had an 'active choice' in buying 'free-range' milk, dairy group says
Consumers have always had an ‘active choice’ when it comes to supporting pasture-based farming systems and buying ‘free-range’ milk, according to an…
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First Milk confirms 0.2ppl milk price increase for March
First Milk has confirmed that members within its Midlands & East Wales milk pool will receive a price rise of 0.2ppl for March, whilst prices within…
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Classification scheme to enable 'targeted support' for dairy farmers
A classification scheme for British dairy farms is being developed to enable targeted support for farmers based on herd feeding. This is the first…
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Asda becomes first major UK retailer to sell 'free-range' milk from cows reared for six months outside
Supermarket chain Asda is to be the first major UK retailer to sell 'free range' milk. The milk will be sourced from cows that have been kept…
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European Association of Dairy Trade: Brexit will cause damage to both EU and the UK, especially Ireland
Eucolait, the European Association of Dairy Trade, has released a paper saying Brexit will cause great damage, economic and otherwise, to both the EU…
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Muller announces new contract terms to its 1900 UK farmer suppliers
Dairy giant Muller has issued new contract terms to its 1,900 UK farmer suppliers. Muller said the new contracts were designed to deliver a…
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