Milk price webinars to help strengthen your dairy business

Volatile milk prices are putting pressure on dairy farm margins. Our four-part webinar series gives practical, actionable guidance to help you respond confidently, improve efficiency and make informed decisions across finance, feeding, herd structure and milk contracts.

19 March 2026

Learn how to reduce feed costs without compromising herd health, fertility, or long-term performance.

Topics include:

• The milk-to-feed price ratio
• Feeding for margin versus volume
• Reviewing purchased feed
• Forage testing and utilisation
• Cost comparisons of housed versus grazed litres
• Early turnout planning

26 March 2026

Assess whether your current system is fit for purpose under current milk prices.

This session explores how to make adjustments safely while protecting next season’s herd performance.

Topics include:

• Yield versus cow numbers
• Fixed cost dilution
• Feeding strategies
• Labour efficiency
• Replacement rate strategy

2 April 2026

Before making changes, understand where your farm sits financially.

This session covers:

• Calculating cost of production
• Breakeven milk price
• Scenario planning
• Cashflow versus margin
• Milk contract mechanics

By the end of the session, you’ll have clarity on your farm’s resilience and the level of milk price pressure you can absorb in 2026–2027.

9 April 2026

Milk prices are outside your control, but your business response isn’t.

This session will help you understand:

• Contract structure
• Pricing mechanisms
• Risk exposure
• Volume penalties
• Where to seek support

Each webinar provides practical tools, calculators, and expert guidance to help you respond confidently to market challenges.

By joining, you’ll gain insight on:

• Understanding your costs and breakeven price
• Making margin-focused feed and forage decisions
• Reviewing system efficiency without compromising future performance
• Maximising your milk contract and managing risk

Watch our previous webinars featuring:

• Milk markets and price signals – Our lead analyst Susie Stannard explains current milk market conditions and the key drivers influencing milk prices
• Practical responses and strategies – Oliver Hall (Andersons) and dairy farmer Andrew Mycock explore how dairy businesses can respond to market signals in practice

The webinars are part of our commitment to supporting dairy farmers in a low milk price environment.

For more resources, visit the Milk Prices Support Hub, where you can access tools, calculators, and market updates to support your decision-making.

Sign up now to strengthen your farm’s resilience in today’s challenging market.