Lidl announces £1.5bn investment in British beef farms

Lidl has committed to invest £1.5 billion into the British beef industry over the next five years. 

Tesco trials methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows

Tesco has announced its partnership with a Cheshire-based farm to trial a methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows. 

Is your farm offering five-star accommodation for flies?

Did you know that the lifecycle of a fly is dependent on temperature, and farms offer the ideal five-star accommodation for breeding flies?

“Absolutely devastating”: Farmer forced to sell herd after contract terminated

A dairy farmer in Derbyshire is one of over a dozen smaller family farms who have been told their contracts with Müller are being terminated.

Latest report calls 2023/23 a ‘mixed year’ for UK dairy farms 

The last 12 months were full of unprecedented challenges for the dairy sector, the latest Kingshay Dairy Costings Focus Report revealed. 

North Yorkshire family-run farm sells milk and dairy products through vending machines

A family-run farm in North Yorkshire has launched its latest business project, vending machines that offer milk and dairy products to local customers. 

‘Significant step’: Long-awaited dairy contract legislation introduced

After more than a decade of campaigning by the NFU and other UK farming unions and calling out unfair practices in the dairy supply chain, new legislation on dairy contracts has come into force. 

IAAS worries that conditionality will be the straw that breaks beef sector’s back 

IAAS executive director talks about the argument over the impact of additional conditions to the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme introduced by the Scottish Government three months ago.

Dorset Council considers buying dairy farm for rewilding

Farmers have expressed concern over the potential purchase of a dairy farm for a rewilding project by Dorset Council.

Farmers encouraged to take part in free regenerative dairy training course 

The Regen Dairy Project has just announced the launch of a free online training course for farmers wanting to start a regenerative dairy journey.

Know your Royal Welsh Show BVD testing requirements, says WVSC 

The Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC) is reminding cattle keepers to ensure they meet their BVD testing obligations ahead of this year’s Royal Welsh Show in July.  

Ehrmann takes over Trewithen Dairy and expands into the UK 

Ehrmann, a Germany-based dairy company, has just announced its UK expansion with the acquisition of Trewithen Dairy.  

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