Content related to the sectors: dairy

28 March 2023

Six additional standards announced for the SFI

More details regarding the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Plus schemes were announced today.

20 March 2024

UK dairy herd losing ground on productivity

Productivity on the ‘typical’ UK dairy farm has fallen over the last decade. Meanwhile, herds in other dairy producing countries have seen stable or increasing productivity.

19 January 2023

Dairy calf weaning top tips

Our tops tips for successful dairy calf weaning

20 February 2024

Little build up in availability for most products in EU

For the majority of 2022, milk supplies were down year on year, impacting on availability of manufactured dairy products in the EU.

5 April 2023

Lower exports improve EU dairy product availability in 2022

We take a look at EU dairy product availability as it improved overall in 2022 compared to 2021.

27 August 2026

An 8-step guide to disbudding a dairy calf

Making disbudding as painless as possible for all involved requires good training and an efficient protocol.

27 August 2026

How to disbud dairy calves efficiently, easily and painlessly

How to disbud dairy calves efficiently, easily and painlessly.

20 February 2024

Milk prices under pressure from weaker markets

A look at where milk prices are heading for 2023

20 February 2024

December milk deliveries remain in growth despite cold snap

Despite a setback in deliveries early in the month, December milk production is estimated to total 1,033 million litres for GB.

16 February 2023

Growth in milk deliveries continues into January

GB milk production was estimated at 1,043 million litres in January, slightly up on forecasted deliveries and 2.7% more (27.3m litres) than the same month last year.

12 April 2023

Increased milk production in March brings the 22/23 season to a close

In March, GB milk deliveries were estimated at 1,088 million litres, in-line with AHDB’s March forecast update and the 5-year average for the month.

2 January 2024

Red meat proves a winner at Christmas dinner

Lamb, beef and gammon joints were all in growth