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DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Investment demands drive many dairy exit decisions

The massive investment needed for climate mitigation measures and environmental compliance is the primary factor in a good number of decisions to quit milk production. However, there are many other…

BUSINESS

Why the on-farm milk vending market has soared

The market for milk through on-farm vending machines has soared through the pandemic as more consumers shop locally. Daniel Saunders, business support at milk and produce vending machine supplier The…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Why dairy farmers should check contracts as blockades loom

Dairy processors have sought to reassure their suppliers on milk payments in the light of disruption plans by vegan activists to the dairy supply chain. However, the impact on individual…

BUSINESS

Organic dairy farming in 2022: Opportunities and challenges

The value of the UK organic dairy sector has remained fairly flat over the last five years, with consumer demand in the UK behind many other developed nations. Despite this…

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DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Analysis: Milk price crash tests dairy resilience

With farmgate milk prices down by more than a quarter since the autumn, dairy producers are dealing with a margin squeeze few producers have experienced at this pace. Since October,…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Outlook 2025: Better dairy prospects but a shrinking sector

The dairy roller coaster has been a tough journey over the past 18 months. However, with prices on the rise, the outlook is more positive than for some time, which…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Dairy sector contraction – what is the true cost?

The 5.8% decline in GB dairy farm numbers to 7,130 producers in the 12 months to April 2024 is at its highest level in the five years since the AHDB…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

What do fair dealing regulations require of milk contracts?

Milk processors will have to issue new farmgate contracts which comply with the Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024. These are currently in draft form and were published on 21…

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DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

First Milk invests £16.8m at Lake District Creamery

Major dairy processor First Milk has committed to investing millions in its Lake District Creamery in Cumbria. The co-operative, which is supplied by roughly 700 farmers in the UK, will…

MILK PRICES

Farmgate milk prices hold steady for June and July

Dairy markets appear to be stabilising, with several major milk processors holding farmgate milk prices during the summer months. The outlook for the dairy sector appears mixed, with wholesale values…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Dairy trade shows signs of optimism as spring peak passes

Dairy commodity markets are showing tentative signs of recovery, with prices stabilising for cream and cheddar and rising for skimmed milk powder. However, wholesale butter values continue to slide, falling…

DAIRY MARKETS AND PRICES

Global demand for dairy set to grow as supplies slow

Advisers from across the European dairy sector forecast that global dairy demand will increase in the coming years. Speakers at the Dairy Industry Newsletter conference in London on 7 May…

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BUSINESS

Dairy farmers are heading for cashflow crisis again

The current path of milk prices has serious cashflow implications that require careful appraisal and monitoring, warns Kite Consulting’s John Allen. A farmgate milk price of 26p/litre effectively means even…

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Video: Top farmer tips for a resilient dairy business

The nature of global milk price volatility and the recent downturn has meant many UK producers have been forced out of the dairy sector. However, it has helped to create…

Scottish dairy Graham's reveals plans for £20m factory

Scottish milk buyer Graham’s has unveiled detailed plans for a £20m processing, research and training centre in Stirling. The Hill of Drip site will create 350m litres of capacity for…

BUSINESS

Dairy Crest to sell dairy business to Müller in £80m deal

Dairy Crest has announced it is selling the assets of its liquid milk operations to Müller UK & Ireland Group in a deal worth £80 million. The deal, which will…

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