<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>FWi - Dairy News</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk</link><description>Farmers Weekly interactive provides a dairy farming news feed</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright /><generator /><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:05:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Quiz of the week</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/04/116464/quiz-of-the-week.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/04/116464/quiz-of-the-week.html</guid><description>Test your knowledge of what's happened in the farming world in our weekly news quiz.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fwi Video News Review 3 July</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/116474/fwi-video-news-review-3-july.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/116474/fwi-video-news-review-3-july.html</guid><description>Watch our round-up of the week on FWi</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inquiry into DfoB collapse not required - Hilary Benn</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/116458/inquiry-into-dfob-collapse-not-required-hilary-benn.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/116458/inquiry-into-dfob-collapse-not-required-hilary-benn.html</guid><description>DEFRA secretary Hilary Benn has rejected a call for an official inquiry into the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Management Matters: Energy savings will be worthwhile</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/116396/management-matters-energy-savings-will-be-worthwhile.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/116396/management-matters-energy-savings-will-be-worthwhile.html</guid><description>Widespread milk price cuts have forced Peter Chapman to investigate ways to save money and improve the profitability of the farm's 170-cow dairy herd</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FW Awards 2009: Celebrating the best in British farming</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/114569/fw-awards-2009-celebrating-the-best-in-british-farming.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/114569/fw-awards-2009-celebrating-the-best-in-british-farming.html</guid><description>The Farmers Weekly Awards have become a symbol of the innovation and commitment of British farmers. 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prosper in the coming years, despite the tough market conditions at present, according to a report from Kite Consulting</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Milk Link offers home for remaining DFoB milk</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/116359/milk-link-offers-home-for-remaining-dfob-milk.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/116359/milk-link-offers-home-for-remaining-dfob-milk.html</guid><description>Milk Link has agreed to offer contracts to the remaining 143 Dairy Farmers of Britain members who have not yet found a home for their milk. </description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Prince Charles backs UK's struggling dairy farmers</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/116363/prince-charles-backs-uks-struggling-dairy-farmers.html</link><guid 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prestigious young dairy farmers awards then announced</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dairy industry 'not in crisis', says DEFRA minister</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/116337/dairy-industry-not-in-crisis-says-defra-minister.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/116337/dairy-industry-not-in-crisis-says-defra-minister.html</guid><description>The collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain, poor milk prices and dairy farmers leaving in droves does not indicate the UK's dairy industry is in crisis</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Music fans head to somerset dairy farm for Glastonbury Festival</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/116333/music-fans-head-to-somerset-dairy-farm-for-glastonbury-festival.html</link><guid 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reveals his success at dairy farming</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/24/116311/award-winner-reveals-his-success-at-dairy-farming.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/24/116311/award-winner-reveals-his-success-at-dairy-farming.html</guid><description>Attention to detail, consistent genetics and creating correct cow environments are key to achieving high yields and longevity for a Gloucestershire dairy farmer</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Organic producers tough it out in uncertain times</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/24/116309/organic-producers-tough-it-out-in-uncertain-times.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/24/116309/organic-producers-tough-it-out-in-uncertain-times.html</guid><description>Low premiums and high feed costs are forcing some organic milk producers back to conventional production. </description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dairy Crest cuts milk-for-cheese price</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/23/116302/dairy-crest-cuts-milk-for-cheese-price.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/23/116302/dairy-crest-cuts-milk-for-cheese-price.html</guid><description>Dairy Crest has today (23 June) announced that it will cut the price it pays farmers on its Davidstow cheese contract by 0.5p/litre from 1 July</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DFoB producers offered help from farming charities</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/23/116298/dfob-producers-offered-help-from-farming-charities.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/23/116298/dfob-producers-offered-help-from-farming-charities.html</guid><description>Producers affected by the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain are being offered help by agricultural charities</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tories announce 'Dairy Summit' to help struggling milk producers</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/22/116287/tories-announce-dairy-summit-to-help-struggling-milk-producers.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/22/116287/tories-announce-dairy-summit-to-help-struggling-milk-producers.html</guid><description>Representatives from across the industry are being brought together to look at ways to secure the future of the British dairying.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EU farmers take to the streets over poor returns</title><link>http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/22/116258/eu-farmers-take-to-the-streets-over-poor-returns.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/22/116258/eu-farmers-take-to-the-streets-over-poor-returns.html</guid><description>The NFU joins 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