The average level of butterfat and protein in UK cow’s milk helped producers to maximise returns on rising milk prices, according to the latest Promar Milkminder results. Butterfat levels within the matched sample increased year-on-year to 4.05%, a rise of 1.14% on the same period 12 months ago. See also: How UK herd achieved world top 10 ranking for milk yield Protein content also rose, up 2% compared with February 2017 to average 3.29%. Higher butterfat and protein levels meant dairy […]
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