Dairy

12 September 2023

Westcoast Guarantee holds on to the number one position in the Profitable Lifetime Index rankings, with a PLI of £697

7 April 2026

Number one place on the Holstein proven sire rankings, published by AHDB, has been taken by Peak Powerhouse.

7 April 2026

A new entrant is at the top of the latest AHDB ranking for young sires.

11 August 2026

A former number one Holstein, OCD Trooper Sheepster, returns to the top of the Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) rankings for daughter-proven sires.

11 August 2026

Genosource Jumpstart P is the new number one bull in the latest AHDB ranking for young sires.

30 January 2024

After many farmers reduced their spring milk production, our estimates suggest production is now back in line with where it would have been without those reductions.

11 August 2020

6 January 2025

Livestock farmers are encouraged to forward buy or secure their straw requirement, or look at alternative bedding options for this coming winter, sooner rather than later.

7 August 2020

After initial declines at the start of lockdown the takeaway market has returned to its pre-COVID high

30 January 2024

What are the market events behind the record highs and lows seen in US cheddar prices since March?

30 January 2024

Global exports in dairy products are forecast to fall by 4.1% in 2020, according to the FAO. What could this mean for the UK?

30 January 2024

Top spring block calvers optimise stocking rates to get nearly twice as many kilos of milk solids from every forage hectare.