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Dairy farmers should be valued more
The Tenant Farmers Association is using its presence at the South West Dairy Show at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet to argue that dairy…
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Under-performing herds being over-faced with fibre
A number of under-performing dairy herds are losing up to five litres per cow per day due to a little-known restriction on feed intakes brought into…
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Dairy Hygiene Inspectorate and State Veterinary Service to merge
The Dairy Hygiene Inspectorate (DHI), working on behalf of the Food Standards Agency, has merged with the State Veterinary Service (SVS). The merger…
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Clear steer and commitment required
"The phrase price takers rather than price setters had never been truer than for today's dairy farmers. Yet, when dairy farmers talk of coming…
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Newspaper poll shows strong support for higher milk prices for farmers
An overwhelming majority of the public believe dairy farmers are being paid too little for their milk and, by implication, would support a price…
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Organic dairy movement must cooperate and remain true to beliefs
- Delegates at first ever Milk Summit look to the future - The organic dairy industry must be careful not to compromise the values on which it was…
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Fears over approaching meltdown on UK dairy farms
Commenting today on the open letter to The Prime Minister setting out the dire plight of UK milk producers, BVA President Dr Freda Scott-Park…
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Milked dry
NFU calls meeting to highlight changes needed to save North West's dairy industry from disaster There is growing concern that the North West's dairy…
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Dairy industry needs strong regulator
The Tenant Farmers Association has called for a strong dairy industry regulator, with teeth, that can adjudicate between retailers, processors and…
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Dairy farmers urged to share facts on increasing production costs
The NFU has joined forces with the RABDF to call on dairy farmers to share facts on how this year's drought and rising energy prices are set to…
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