Dairy family’s the big cheese in RNAS awards
An intensive dairy farming business near Inverbervie has been crowned cream of the crop.
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New ice cream – and lick of paint for the house!
It’s hard to believe it is September already but the cooler, wetter weather of late feels decidedly autumnal with the long hot summer all but a distant memory.
First Milk hails progress despite drop in profits
First Milk has hailed “solid progress” despite experiencing a 47% drop in pre-tax profits last year.
Arla looks at passing profit to farmers
The board of dairy firm Arla Foods has proposed paying out its entire 2018 profit to farmers, many of whom are struggling following this summer’s drought across Europe.
Beef numbers go down while dairy are rising
The number of beef-sired calves registered in the first half of the year was back 2.3%, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
Fox announces China dairy products deal
China has approved imports of UK-made dairy products such as cream and yoghurt made using milk sourced from other countries, Liam Fox has announced.
Dairy farmers urged to hook up at strategic farm event
The first AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm in Scotland has been revealed.
Dairy launches law challenge to overturn planning ruling
Graham’s The Family Dairy has lodged an appeal to the Court of Session to overturn the decision by Scottish Ministers to refuse planning permission to redevelop Airthrey Green on the outskirts of Stirling.
Muller milk price to go up in September
Muller is increasing its milk price at the start of September.
Dairy farmer numbers drop in first half of year
The number of dairy farmers in Scotland has continued to decline in the first six months of the year.
First Milk co-op raises price after better July returns
First Milk has announced a price increase of 1.2ppl from July 1.
Muller announces milk price rise
Muller has announced plans to increase its milk price at the start of next month.
Dairy centre plan’s major jobs boost
Proposals to build a new £30 million dairy facility on the outskirts of Stirling could create more than 500 new jobs, claims Graham’s The Family Dairy.
Farming family with the bottle to restart milk production in the islands
A crofting family has become one of the most northerly dairy farming families in the UK by bringing milk production back to the Western Isles.
First Milk puts Scottish creameries up for sale
First Milk yesterday announced plans to put its creameries on Arran and in Campbeltown up for sale.
Dairy farmers urged to check hygiene chemical compliance
Milk producers have been warned that farm hygiene chemicals are likely to come under the same scrutiny as glyphosate and neonicotinoids in future.
Farmgate milk price cut by Muller
Muller is the latest dairy company to announce plans for a milk price cut.
Co-op’s new milk-pricing structure
First Milk has announced plans to change the way it pays farmers for their milk from the start of next month.
Muller announces farmgate milk price cut for April
The main milk buyer in the north and north-east is to reduce its milk price on April 1.
Arla and First Milk announce March price cuts
Dairy farmers supplying Arla and First Milk will have their milk prices cut at the start of next month.
Muller announces March milk price cut
Milk processing giant Muller is cutting its standard litre non-aligned milk price at the beginning of March.
Arla announces February milk price cut
Arla is cutting its milk price at the start of next month.
Fears over loss of dairy staff on Scottish dairy farms
More than one in 10 workers employed on Scottish dairy farms are non-UK nationals, according to the results of a new survey.
‘Travesty of unfair returns to Scottish dairy producers’
NFU Scotland has called on the dairy supply chain to deliver “fairer returns” to farmers at a time when processors are cutting their milk prices.
Dairy launches new range of Icelandic-style yoghurts
Graham’s The Family Dairy has announced plans to introduce a range of Icelandic-style yoghurts to supermarkets across Scotland.
First Milk announces February price cut
Dairy farmers supplying First Milk will incur a 1p a litre price reduction from the start of next month.
Number of dairy herds in Scotland falls to 918
The number of dairy herds in Scotland has fallen to just over 900.
Jo Mackenzie: Outdoor learning and touch of winter magic
December seems to come around quicker every year.
Unions to grill dairy giant over ‘savage’ price cut
Farming unions have arranged a meeting with milk processor Muller over its recent announcement of a 1.5p a litre price cut for its non-aligned suppliers from January 2018.
Milk vending machine heralds new era for farm
As the first dairy farm in Scotland to be certified as organic, the Willis family, of Forest Farm, Glasgoforest, have never been afraid of doing something different.
AHDB sets new performance measures for UK dairy farmers
Dairy farmers should be aiming to achieve a full economic cost of production of between 22 and 25p a litre, claims AHDB Dairy.
Harbro launches rumen friendly dairy initiative
North-east animal feed firm Harbro has launched a drive to create more rumen-friendly diets for dairy cows.