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Beef and lamb producers see returns decline in struggling market
A strong pound and increased red meat imports coupled with a plentiful domestic supply and consumer demand hitting a plateau has affected returns for…
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Deputy Minister Rebecca Evans meets Mike Gallacher of First Milk
Rebecca Evans, Deputy Minister for Farms and Food in the Welsh Government, this week met with Mike Gallacher, First Milk CEO. The turnaround plan for…
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Lancashire beef unit benefits from complete diet for growing cattle
A two-stage feeding regime to optimise the growth potential of younger cattle - and then to achieve the most cost-effective weight gain in the…
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Award-winning Keighley dairy farmer installs milking robots to counter falling milk price
An award-winning North West dairy farmer is using technology to tackle falling milk prices by investing in a state-of-the-art automatic milking…
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The importance of efficient feeding for dairy farmers
Feeding is often the biggest expense on any dairy farm. The labour costs related to and the feed itself amount to up to 70% of any farms’ production…
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Dairy farm boycott 'ridiculous', says CLA President
It is vitally important that major supermarkets do not succumb to this 'ridiculous and poorly targeted boycott' of dairy farms, according to Country…
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NFU 'disappointed' as Caffe Nero bans 'badger cull milk'
High street coffee chain Caffe Nero has stopped serving milk from farms in Gloucestershire and Somerset because of the government's decision to…
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Farm health seminars to tackle dairy health issues
Farmers and their vets will be teaming up to share how they are proactively addressing some of the most common and challenging health issues found on…
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Keep cows sweet this summer – don’t underestimate energy needs
While more dairy cows are now housed at night, even during the summer, dairy farmers should grasp the opportunity to use the TMR mix to make up for…
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Cross industry group to investigate dairy downturn
A new cross-industry group is aiming to look at addressing volatility in the dairy sector. Acknowledging that the current situation in the dairy…
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