Content related to the sectors: dairy

17 April 2026

Youngstock housing

Youngstock are the future of any dairy farm. Investing in them is an investment in the farm’s future, too. With so many housing systems available for dairy youngstock, AHDB have worked with producers and industry experts to bring all the latest knowledge on youngstock housing systems to one place.

9 August 2022

New Zealand agricultural policy

Since the reform of its agricultural policies in the mid-1980s, production and trade distorting policies have almost disappeared in New Zealand, and the level of support to agricultural producers has been the lowest among OECD countries. The main focus of agricultural policies in New Zealand is on animal disease control, relief payments in the event of natural disasters, and the agricultural knowledge and information system.

8 September 2022

New Zealand trade and production

Historically New Zealand has been a crucial trading partner with the UK and is still an important trading partner across certain agricultural sectors. This article explores New Zealand’s production and trade of beef, lamb, pork, dairy, wheat, and barley, and for each sector compares export and import data with the UK in 2018‒2020

21 June 2022

How can a shrinking dairy industry feed a growing population?

427 thousand of the world’s dairy farmers are leaving the industry each year. But the world’s population is expected to grow to 10 billion by 2050. How can the dairy sector help feed these people sustainably while also ensuring its farmers are able to make a living?

10 August 2022

New environment-focused strategic farms

Two new strategic dairy farms with focus on the environment will hold launch events in July

16 June 2022

Incorporate solar water heating

How to use solar heating panels to help heat water, including types of heat exchanger and key installation points to consider.

13 May 2024

Recover heat from the refrigeration system

How heat recovery works, the different types of heat recovery units and key installation points to consider.

20 February 2024

Milk production continues behind last year in May

GB milk production for the peak month of May totalled 1,139 million litres, 1.5% behind May 2021

16 June 2022

GB grass growth peaks in May

Most places are likely now over peak grass growth, with the peak arriving in May rather than June this year.

20 February 2024

GB milking herd continues decline in April

The GB milking herd totalled 1.64 million head as of 1 April 2022

14 June 2022

Conserve heat and use the best electricity tariff

The importance of insulation and how to optimise the use of cheap night rate electricity tariffs.

4 July 2022

How to ensure energy efficient water heating on dairy farms

Learn what options are available for keeping down the cost of water heating including insulation, using night rate electricity tariffs, heat recovery and the use of solar panels.