Content related to the sectors: dairy

30 January 2024

Strong summer gives lift to 2019/20 production forecast

The latest GB milk production forecast puts expected volumes for 2019/20 at 12.58bn litres.

30 January 2024

Dairy market outlook - autumn 2019

Limited growth in milk supplies in the second half of the year points to relatively stable dairy markets at home and abroad.

30 January 2024

Updates to no-deal dairy tariffs announced

The UK government announced revisions to the temporary tariff schedule which will apply to imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Further import tariffs have been announced for some cheeses, although the rates have not increased.

30 January 2024

Are milk price cuts in line with the market?

high production is weighing on farmgate milk prices, especially for those supplying the liquid market

13 May 2020

Farmer views sought to shape future apprenticeships

Farmers are being called to share their views to shape standards for apprenticeships which will develop the next generation of skilled workers.

30 January 2024

No-deal tariffs: what they may mean for UK dairy trade

Following the UK Government’s no-deal import tariff announcement last week, we take a closer look at what the changes might mean for UK dairy trade.

30 January 2024

Butter – Filling the Brexit void

In a no-deal, the UK would face a tariff on butter exports sent to the EU. This would make the majority of UK butter uncompetitive on EU markets.

30 January 2024

EU dairy product availability developments

Raw milk supplies in the EU have seen limited growth so far in 2019. The total volume of milk deliveries in the 12-months to May 2019 was 0.2% higher, and 0.5% higher in terms of solids. The impact on availability of dairy products however has varied.

30 January 2024

Global dairy consumption growth to continue

Over the next decade, global consumption of fresh and processed dairy products is expected to increase by 2.1% and 1.5% a year respectively. Rising consumption in developing countries is expected to drive most of this growth.

30 January 2024

The effect of beef inseminations on the GB milking herd

The GB milking herd has been reducing since 2015, but the move towards beef inseminations from 2015/16 exacerbated the situation.

15 January 2021

Pushing up herd productivity

Small changes are making a big difference for AHDB strategic dairy farmer Willie Baillie.

7 October 2019

Welcome to All About Scotland

Once more the Brexit deadline is looming and predicting the result seems more than a little foolhardy. However, I have been trying to imagine what Scottish agriculture will look like in five years’ time, possibly something just as challenging.