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As part of the retailer’s aligned dairy beef scheme, the new range offers farmers financial stability in way of fixed, forward pricing

Sunshine prevailed as exhibitors turned out an admirable show of stock at this year’s Westmorland County Show

Youngstock numbers reduced by 1.2 per cent compared to the same point last year

Good potential in this year’s maize crops looks set to give dairy farmers an opportunity to clamp decent tonnages of quality silage, which could provide a useful buffer with uncertain milk prices, says Volac silage expert, Ken Stroud.

Understanding the breakeven milk price required for an individual dairy farm business is an essential stage in developing plans to manage the impact of price volatility

Irish farmers have held protests against the changes

Most September milk prices are holding steady, but there is some pressure on October values because of a quiet dairy market

Prices peaked at 90,000gns, equalling the UK breed record price, and the 148 lots achieved a record average for a single vendor of over £5,500 at the Riverdane Holsteins sale

Turnover increased by 38 per cent to £456 million in the year to March 31

The NFU dairy intentions survey found almost 10 per cent of dairy farmers said they would be likely to stop supplying milk by 2025, with smaller producers being the most impacted