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One week left to apply for badger vaccination grant, farmers told
The Welsh Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans, has reminded landowners that they have just over a week to apply for a grant to…
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Review of Welsh dairy welcomed by NFU
NFU Cymru has welcomed the report by Andy Richardson (Corporate Communications Manager at Volac) who was tasked by Welsh Government Deputy Minister…
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Dairy Crest sale review referred back to UK competition authorities
On 6 November 2014 Dairy Crest announced that it had agreed to sell the assets of its Dairies operations to Müller UK & Ireland Group (“Muller”). The…
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Budget 2015: Government aims to help farmers in volatile market
The Chancellor's decision to allow farmers and growers five years to average their incomes will help many currently struggling in volatile markets…
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'Extreme price variations' will continue to impact European dairy
With the EU milk quota set to be removed on 1 April 2015, production will become further concentrated in the key milk-producing regions of Northern…
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Dairy calf performance 'boosted when worm pressures reduced'
Planning ahead to manage worm burden challenges will help to ensure farmers reap the economic benefit of targeting heifers to calve at 24 months…
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EBLEX adds to ranks of assurance scheme team
The EBLEX Quality Standard Mark (QSM) scheme has boosted its team with the appointment of Deanna Girgan. Deanna, who has 20 years of experience in…
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Farmers seek urgent talks with new First Milk chief
The NFU is to seek urgent talks with Mike Gallacher who has today been announced as the new Chief Executive of First Milk. The dairy business…
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First Milk appoint Mike Gallacher as CEO
Dairy business First Milk has appointed Mike Gallacher as its new chief executive. He replaces Kate Allum and will start his new job on 18 March…
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Milk price recovery expected this summer as government target new markets
New markets opening up in China and Brazil have the potential to create a swift recovery for the dairy industry in the UK, as Farming Minister George…
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