dairy

This week from Farmers Guardian editor, Olivia Midgley (September 29)

Measure to manage

Barbican Capital said Close Brothers’ actions had led to the group ‘being incorrectly placed into administration’

UK politicians have been urged to follow EU law to ensure dairy terms are protected from manufacturers of plant-based products which trade under dairy names and use dairy values to sell products but ‘have very little in common with dairy at all’

Dairy analysts have warned of a perfect storm in the Cheddar market

As part of the retailer’s aligned dairy beef scheme, the new range offers farmers financial stability in way of fixed, forward pricing

Sunshine prevailed as exhibitors turned out an admirable show of stock at this year’s Westmorland County Show

Youngstock numbers reduced by 1.2 per cent compared to the same point last year

Good potential in this year’s maize crops looks set to give dairy farmers an opportunity to clamp decent tonnages of quality silage, which could provide a useful buffer with uncertain milk prices, says Volac silage expert, Ken Stroud.

Understanding the breakeven milk price required for an individual dairy farm business is an essential stage in developing plans to manage the impact of price volatility