Milk prices

Producing one tonne of milk solids/lactation is perfectly achievable and desirable, but only for the right cow in the right system

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

Most September milk prices are holding steady, but there is some pressure on October values because of a quiet dairy market

Turnover increased by 38 per cent to £456 million in the year to March 31

The NFU dairy intentions survey found almost 10 per cent of dairy farmers said they would be likely to stop supplying milk by 2025, with smaller producers being the most impacted

A look at the prospects for dairy markets as processors announce price holds for September and August

Smaller dairy farms are questioning their future amid lower prices and an increased need to invest with expectations of milk production to tighten later in the year

Arla will continue to be ASDA's dairy partner until 2028, supplying their private labelled milk, cream, cheese and butter

Dairy farmers have been asked to complete a survey to help assess the impact on UK milk production over the next few years

Dairy farm resilience must not be taken for granted with fears of market contraction as farmers face below cost of production prices amid the cost-of-living squeeze