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Cash planning and management advice as dairy profits yo-yo

Dairy farms costed by accountant Old Mill and the Farm Consultancy Group made a profit of 12.43p/litre in the year ended 31 March 2026 on last year’s high milk prices.…

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…

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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…

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Milk costs report shows record yields in challenging year

Uncertainty is the only certainty, with the weather and geopolitics pushing dairy costs, prices and performance to new limits in the milk year ended March 2026. The Kingshay Dairy Costings…

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Drought means tough autumn choices for organic dairy herds

Following a tough forage year in 2025, most organic producers have no surplus. There are big regional differences in the degree of challenge, with the Midlands particularly badly affected, say…

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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,…

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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…

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News

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Waitrose champions 'regenerative farming' on milk bottles

Waitrose is introducing a new on-pack logo highlighting regenerative farming practices used by its 40 British dairy suppliers. The “Championing Regenerative Farming” logo will appear on the retailer’s own-brand fresh…

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Milk processors respond with higher prices as supplies tighten

The closing days of August have seen milk price announcements from several major processors, with most pushing through increases as supplies tighten. Muller Advantage farmers will receive a 2p/litre increase…

BUSINESS

Milk prices rise as production comes under pressure

The UK milk market is shifting from oversupply towards tighter supplies, with processors potentially set to compete for milk, dairy analysts say. But higher prices may not be enough to…

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Freshways fires 6p/litre milk price rise as supplies tighten

Freshways has announced a 6p/litre increase in its milk price from October, taking its standard litre to 38p/litre, as processors respond to falling milk supplies and a strengthening dairy market.…

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Opinion

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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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