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“Our comprehensive TB eradication package will allow us to end the badger cull by the end of this parliament and stop the spread of this horrific disease,” UK Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, said. Photo: Canva
16-09-2024 | News

UK: Labour government’s new bTB eradication strategy

Although milk yields have been relatively static in the mid-8,000 litres/cow range since 2019, the long-term trend is still slightly upwards (up 5.4%) to 8,441 litres/cow in the year ending March 2024 compared to 8,010 litres/cow 10 years ago. Photo: Canva
27-08-2024 | News

UK dairy industry trends over the last decade

While the use of AI on farms is expanding, what sets this technology apart is the ability to show when a cow is thriving, as opposed to just spotting illnesses and ailments. Photo: Canva
13-08-2024 | News

First globally: UK retailer invests in AI tech for dairy welfare

This long-awaited law will ensure that Britain will never return to the dark days of exporting up to 2.5 million sheep and calves annually to Europe or beyond for slaughter or fattening. Photo: Chris McCullough
21-05-2024 | News

Great Britain becomes first European region to ban live animal exports

The government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency has confirmed “a very high probability of BTV-3 entering the UK and a very high probability of it spreading across ruminants in Great Britain. Photo: Canva
14-05-2024 | News

UK faces bluetongue fears, vaccine authorised in the Netherlands

The regulation introduces mandatory minimum terms for dairy contracts which must be followed. It covers all cows’ milk sold by a dairy farmer to a milk buyer. Photo: Canva
02-05-2024 | News

New regulations: Contract changes for the UK dairy industry

Apart from brushes, enrichment opportunities in the dairy sector have been limited. Photo: Henk Riswick
22-04-2024 | News

Researchers assess environmental enrichment for dairy cows

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise
09-04-2024 | News

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise

Latest Government figures show the average dairy incomes for the year ending February 2024 are just £50,000 compared to £229,000 in 2022/3. Photo: Canva
19-03-2024 | News

Income figures paint stark picture for English dairy sector

Stocking rate – top performers tend to have significantly higher numbers of cows per hectare (2.2GLU/ha compared with 1.8GLU/ha): Photo: Hans Prinsen
27-02-2024 | News

Characteristics of top-performing dairy herds in England