Content related to the sectors: dairy

20 February 2024

Milk production expectations stay muted in September forecast update

GB milk production for the 2022/23 season is now expected to reach 12.26bn litres, 0.8% less than the previous season, according to our September forecast update.

27 March 2023

Leader in the limelight: Becci Berry

In this new AgriLeader feature, we'll profile real-life leaders from across our industry. We'll ask them some probing questions to find out what makes them tick and how they've become the leader they are today.

21 December 2022

Leader in the limelight: Charlotte Baillie

In this AgriLeader feature, we profile leaders from across our industry. We'll ask them some probing questions to find out what makes them tick and how they've become the leader they are today.

20 February 2024

UK dairy import volumes return to pre-Brexit levels

So far this year (Jan-July), the UK has imported a total of 735,600 tonnes of dairy products, an increase of 11% year on year.

7 January 2025

Help us tell farming's story

Show consumers how you're making farming more sustainable and protecting the environment

20 February 2024

Daily milk deliveries decrease in August

GB milk deliveries were estimated to total 989 million litres in August, 14.4 million litres (1.4%) lower than August 2021.

20 February 2024

England’s dairy population holds steady, despite contraction of the breeding herd

The total dairy breeding herd for England contracted by 8,200 head to 1.09million, down 0.7% on June 2021 numbers, according to the Defra 1 June survey for 2022.

8 September 2022

Robust cows + excellent herd health = award-winning cheddar

Preventative vaccination, management and good hygiene, is helping Tom Voizey reduce antibiotic use.

20 February 2024

Positive result at latest GDT auction

Latest GDT auction results

20 February 2024

GB milking herd continues to contract, while youngstock numbers stay high

The GB milking herd totalled 1.63 million head of cattle, a decrease of 17,000 head (1%) below July 2021, according to the latest data from British Cattle Movement Service.

7 September 2022

Campaign returns to promote dairy and red meat

Our consumer campaign We Eat Balanced returns this week to help protect long term consumer attitudes to British meat and dairy

6 September 2022

Lameness in Ruminants 2022: Summary

From the 1–5 August 280 researchers, foot trimmers and vets attended the Lameness in Ruminants (LIR) conference in Minneapolis.