Dairy

20 February 2024

Margins for livestock farmers continue to be pressured as prices for key inputs remain at high levels.

20 February 2024

The GB milking herd totalled 1.66 million head, a contraction of 13,500 head (0.8%) on October 2021.

1 June 2023

Carbon markets are becoming an increasingly important part of the economy.

22 February 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2022 (Oct-Dec), calf registrations to dairy dams reached 355,621 head according to BCMS data.

3 March 2023

The British Cattle Movement Service have released data up to January, showing a relatively small year-on-year decline of 0.8% (-13,000 head) in the GB milking herd, totalling 1.63 million head.

20 February 2024

Calf registrations to dairy dams reached 430,084 head for the third quarter of the year (Jul-Sep), according to BCMS data.

23 January 2023

AHDB are proud sponsors of the British Cattle Breeding Conference 2023 Organised by the British Cattle Breeders Club.

2 January 2024

What can we predict for the World Cup this year? Will it impact meat and dairy demand?

2 January 2024

How does the price of cow's milk compare to alternatives in the face of rampant inflation?

20 February 2024

Our most recent survey of major milk buyers estimated that in October 2022 there were 7,850 dairy producers in GB.

11 May 2023

In our most recent survey of major milk buyers, it is estimated that there were 7,500 dairy producers in GB as of April this year.

2 November 2022

Scenario modelling of fertiliser prices and production impacts for arable and dairy, beef and lamb in 2023

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