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September 2021 Dairy Farming edition

Protestors were demonstrating at the cooperative’s factory in Aylesbury

TAKING the supreme title in the sheep ring was a Badger Faced Texel, the champion of the any other pure continental section.

Increased costs of water abstraction licences should not be ’too vast’ for dairy farmers based on the current details, Robert Craig, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) vice-chair, has said.

With some good-looking forage maize crops this season, there is a strong argument for preserving that potential. What can be done to guard against the multiple threats in the clamp?

Processors have been urged not to pass escalating costs down the line to farmers who are already experiencing inflationary price pressures.

The processor has announced it will drop its milk price from September 1 2021 by 0.90ppl in light of rising inflation costs.Ìý

Reducing emissions from feed was highlighted as an opportunity with the report finding some farmers were overfeeding protein, leading to higher emissions

Dairy producers are getting better at what they do, latest analysis by the consultants and analysts Kingshay shows. Cedric Porter reports.

Nearly all farmers taking part in a recent calf survey recognised the link between well reared heifers and future performance, yet data suggests there is huge scope for producers to drive efficiencies further.