Direct Milk DPO announce largest formula rise since 2013
Farmers Weekly Muller’s Direct Milk DPO has raised its formula milk prices by 1.247p/litre; registering record increases for the second consecutive month. The price rise for October lifts core and...
View ArticleAustralia deal could be 'catastrophic' for UK sheep industry
Farmers Weekly A free-trade deal being proposed by Australia could have a “catastrophic effect” on the UK sheep industry, warns the National Sheep Association (NSA). Australia is understood to have...
View ArticleRumours of Meadow Foods takeover false
Farmers Weekly Meadow Foods has denied rumours that it has been bought by a US food and agribusiness investor. Industry news outlet, DairyIndustryNewsletter.co.uk reported the rumour last night....
View ArticleMajority of UK consumers would pay more for milk
Farmers Weekly More than 80% of British consumers say they would be willing to pay up to 20p more for a standard four-pint bottle of milk, according to AHDB’s consumer tracker. About 31% of those...
View ArticleMeadow Foods receives significant US investment
Farmers Weekly The UK’s largest independently owned dairy group, Meadow Foods, has received a strategic investment from US private equity firm Paine & Partners. Paine and Partners are believed to...
View ArticleMeadow Foods raises milk price for October
Farmers Weekly Meadow Foods has increased its standard “A” milk price by 1.15p/litre, taking October prices to 21.15p/litre. It is the fourth consecutive month that the processor – the largest...
View ArticleStrong dairy market prices failing to reach farmgate
Farmers Weekly Adequate price increases are failing to reach the farmgate, despite soaring commodities prices and a significant drop in milk production driving the UK dairy recovery, according to NFU...
View ArticleScottish farmer debt up by millions of pounds
Farmers Weekly The value of outstanding bank loans to Scottish agriculture has risen by £177m (9%) to £2.2bn as of 31 May 2016. In real terms, this is an 8% increase – or £155m – according to a survey...
View ArticleOne week to go to apply for EU milk reduction scheme
Farmers Weekly Dairy producers have just seven days left to apply for the EU Milk Production Reduction Scheme before the deadline closes on 21 September. Applications must be submitted to the Rural...
View ArticleDairy Crest raises October milk price
Farmers Weekly UK milk processor Dairy Crest has increased its October standard litre milk price by 1p/litre, with a further increase of 0.5p/litre in November. The rise will take next month’s milk...
View ArticleMuller outlines £100m investment plans for dairy sector
Farmers Weekly Muller producers should expect the best contracts with competitive pricing structures, according to its vision for the dairy arm of its business. The dairy giant is investing £100m of...
View ArticleWomen in Dairy gears up for annual conference
Farmers Weekly The challenges of surviving and operating during the dairy crisis is the focus of the second annual Women in Dairy conference in Worcester at the end of the month. The event will be held...
View ArticleMilk contracts: what farmers need to check
Farmers Weekly As the dairy industry edges tentatively towards a recovery, producers are being encouraged to scrutinise milk contracts to ensure they’re getting the best deal. With many producers...
View ArticleDairy farmers urged to scrutinise milk contracts
Farmers Weekly Dairy producers must look past headline milk prices and read the fine print in their contracts, the NFU has warned. As UK milk production continues to fall and the number of farmers...
View ArticleAsda named best retailer in turkey awards
Farmers Weekly Asda was awarded the headline category of British Turkey retailer of the year as the industry came together to celebrate the Annual Turkey Awards. Judges were unanimous in their...
View ArticleMuller increases milk price as supplement falls
Farmers Weekly Muller Milk and Ingredients (MM&I) has raised its standard milk price by 1.5p/litre. However, producers can expect less from their retailer supplement. The supplement, paid by Aldi,...
View ArticleDirect Milk rejects Muller price rise triggering deadlock
Farmers Weekly Direct Milk DPO has rejected Muller Milk and Ingredient’s (MM&I) milk price increase for November. The rise of 1.5p/litre to 20.94p/ litre was criticised by the DPO, which has now...
View ArticleDairy margins hit six-year low
Farmers Weekly Dairy farmers’ average margin over purchased feed fell in July to its lowest level since April 2010, according to the latest figures from The Dairy Group. The drop was largely down to...
View ArticleMinimal funds remain for EU milk reduction scheme
Farmers Weekly Only a tiny portion of money remains for the second round of applications for the EU’s milk reduction scheme, which is now open. Dairy producers have until 12 October to send their...
View Article£200m skimmed off dairy farmers' milk cheque, says NFU
Farmers Weekly Milk producers have missed out on £200m over the past three months because of processors failure to reflect dairy commodities price rises. Speaking ahead of The Dairy Show on Wednesday...
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