http://www.fwi.co.ukFarmers Weekly interactive provides a dairy farming news feeden-gbFri, 19 Mar 2010 15:37:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/120435/mps-call-for-super-dairy-boycott.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/120435/mps-call-for-super-dairy-boycott.htmlFormer DEFRA minister Elliot Morley is among 40 MPs who have signed a motion opposing the 8100-cow dairy herd planned for Lincolnshire. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:37:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/120434/video-fwi-visits-an-american-super-dairy.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/120434/video-fwi-visits-an-american-super-dairy.htmlAs part of her Nuffield Scholarship Caroline Stocks visited a 4000-cow herd in Pennsylvania. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/120408/video-outwintering-cattle-on-woodchip-pads-is-green-and-healthy.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/120408/video-outwintering-cattle-on-woodchip-pads-is-green-and-healthy.htmlOutwintering cattle on woodchip pads could prove the answer to housing issues, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving cattle health.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:17:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/120405/official-report-on-dairy-farmers-of-britain-days-away.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/120405/official-report-on-dairy-farmers-of-britain-days-away.htmlAn official report into the collapse of co-op Dairy Farmers of Britain will be published next week.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/120393/rspca-concern-over-8000-cow-dairy-herd.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/120393/rspca-concern-over-8000-cow-dairy-herd.htmlThe RSPCA has voiced "very strong concerns" over proposals to site an 8000-cow dairy herd in rural Lincolnshire.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:39:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/120404/first-milk-to-close-scottish-island-creamery.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/120404/first-milk-to-close-scottish-island-creamery.htmlDairy co-op First Milk is to stop production at its loss-making Rothesay creamery on the Isle of Bute, bringing to an end 40 years of cheesemaking at the site. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/120403/building-in-enough-ventilation-is-vital-for-healthy-cows.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/18/120403/building-in-enough-ventilation-is-vital-for-healthy-cows.htmlCows don't like draughts but they do like plenty of fresh air to keep them cool, whether it's summer or winter.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:26:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/17/120375/market-report-dairy-margins-feel-the-squeeze.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/17/120375/market-report-dairy-margins-feel-the-squeeze.htmlDairy producers' margins over purchased feed fell by 3.3% in January, compared with January 2009, according to data from Promar MilkminderWed, 17 Mar 2010 11:04:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/16/120366/case-study-bovine-viral-diarrhoea-in-the-dairy-herd.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/16/120366/case-study-bovine-viral-diarrhoea-in-the-dairy-herd.htmlIdentifying BVD through bulk milk testing has helped a Somerset dairy farmer improve calf health and fertility. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:34:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/120354/villagers-meet-super-dairy-bosses.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/120354/villagers-meet-super-dairy-bosses.htmlVillagers have finally met representatives of a company behind an 8,000-cow dairy herd planned for rural Lincolnshire.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:48:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/120339/grass-management-key-to-dairy-success.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/120339/grass-management-key-to-dairy-success.htmlKeeping it simple on the dairy farm can improve efficiencies and quality of life Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:19:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/120335/protest-fears-force-cancellation-of-super-dairy-meeting.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/120335/protest-fears-force-cancellation-of-super-dairy-meeting.htmlOrganisers have cancelled a public meeting to discuss plans for an 8000-cow dairy herd in Lincolnshire.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:45:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/120352/asda-kicks-200-farmers-out-of-its-milk-pool.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/120352/asda-kicks-200-farmers-out-of-its-milk-pool.htmlSupermarket group Asda is cutting the size of its dedicated milk supply pool, informing about 200 dairy farmers they are to lose their "aligned" status.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:20:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/14/120267/analysis-is-the-uk-ready-for-an-8000-cow-dairy-herd.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/14/120267/analysis-is-the-uk-ready-for-an-8000-cow-dairy-herd.htmlPlans to build Britain's biggest dairy unit in Lincolnshire might not be as far fetched as many people think. Johann Tasker reports.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:01:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/120287/market-report-slide-in-whole-milk-powder-prices-comes-to-an-end.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/120287/market-report-slide-in-whole-milk-powder-prices-comes-to-an-end.htmlWhole milk powder prices increased for the first time in three months at Fonterra's latest auction, averaging $3281/t. That was 0.8% more than the previous month and 52% higher than the same time last yearWed, 10 Mar 2010 13:18:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/120271/milk-beats-sports-drinks-in-athletes-trial.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/120271/milk-beats-sports-drinks-in-athletes-trial.htmlMilk has outperformed sports drinks in a trial measuring muscle growth and fat deposits in female athletes. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/120269/cow-tracks-essential-part-of-infrastructure.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/120269/cow-tracks-essential-part-of-infrastructure.htmlCow tracks should be seen as a crucial part of a farms infrastructure, according to DairyCo extension officer Piers BadnellTue, 09 Mar 2010 11:17:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/120258/pushing-for-that-extra-litre.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/120258/pushing-for-that-extra-litre.htmlExploiting yield potential may feature among dairy farmers' goals, but how many actually obtain higher yields? Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:01:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/120233/greenhouse-gas-strategy-will-see-cows-kept-indoors.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/120233/greenhouse-gas-strategy-will-see-cows-kept-indoors.htmlA radical strategy to cut the greenhouse gas emissions produced by farming in Wales could lead to the majority of cattle being housedFri, 05 Mar 2010 13:55:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/120225/pushing-for-that-extra-litre.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/120225/pushing-for-that-extra-litre.htmlExploiting yield potential may be featuring among dairy farmers' goals, but how many actually obtain higher yields is another matter. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:19:00 GMT