Content related to the sectors: dairy

20 April 2026

Kingshay dairy costings

This data is provided by the the independent dairy specialists Kingshay on a monthly basis. It covers input costs, milk production and margins at a national level for conventional Holstein/Friesian herds. In addition, Wales specific data is available.

23 March 2026

GB milk hygiene

Average somatic cell counts and Bactoscan levels for GB based on an AHDB survey of dairies.

27 March 2024

EU milk composition

These figures show the average butterfat and protein content of raw milk in the EU.

18 February 2026

UK and EU cow numbers

These figures track annual changes in cow numbers in the UK and within the EU. You can also dig deeper into the statistics and have a look at cow numbers by country, and for England, by county.

11 December 2025

GB producer numbers

GB dairy producer numbers

8 August 2025

UK milk yield

These figures, from Defra, show the average litres of milk produced per cow, per year in the UK. Average yields should be taken with a degree of caution as they are based only on the total milk production recorded, and then divided by the size of the dairy herd.

16 March 2026

GB retail prices

This information tracks the changes in the price of dairy products at shop level – highlighting promotional activity in particular retailers.

20 March 2026

UK dairy trade

Information on UK imports and exports of dairy products

11 March 2026

UK dairy trade balance

UK dairy trade summary

17 February 2026

EU farmgate milk prices (incl. organic)

EU farmgate milk prices

17 December 2021

EU milk deliveries (including organic)

These figures show the monthly EU milk deliveries, in million litres, by Member State. Organic information is also available for selected EU Member states.

9 April 2026

Global milk deliveries

The milk production regions included are the EU-27, UK, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Combined, they account for more than 65% of global cow's milk production and around 80% of global exports of dairy products.