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From August 1 2024, Arla conventional milk will increase to 42.44ppl and organic milk to 53.31ppl

The public have been reassured there is zero risk to public health

AHDB said the project aimed to bring ‘integrity to the industry’ by facilitating more accurate reporting of emissions and the environmental impact of agriculture

Graham’s Family Dairy, Scotland’s largest independent dairy, has seen an increase in sales of cottage cheese equivalent to the weight of two million kilograms per year

The UK Government is being urged to rethink its ‘not for EU’ labelling scheme which is set to be introduced in October

An overall year-on-year decline in antimicrobial usage across UK dairy herds was highlighted in Kingshay dairy consultants' latest Antimicrobial Focus Report

The SenseHub herd monitoring system from MSD Animal Health can be tailored to meet the needs of every size and type of dairy farm, with the system’s Premium application plan enabling herd managers to closely monitor their cattle on a group-by-group basis.

A new technology which disrupts bacterial communication and behaviour is proving successful in on-farm mastitis control and could look to replace antibiotic treatment

Correct management in the transition period, including meeting greater needs for trace minerals, underpins milk yields, fertility and profitability in the subsequent lactation.

Heat stress is becoming an increasingly frequent problem on UK dairy farms, having a significant impact on milk production, cow health, welfare and fertility, costing on average £128 per cow per year