Preventing Spoilage In Cheese
UK - Late-blowing in cheese is a significant problem, especially in the manufacture of hard or semi-hard cheeses. Spoilage and loss of product contributes to wastage in the food chain and decreases efficiency.

Make Good Breeding Decisions This Autumn
UK - Use the Profitable Lifetime Index (PLI) to support your semen buying decisions for autumn and you'll be well on the way to improving the poorest traits in your herd and increasing your profits, says DairyCo geneticist Marco Winters.

Consider Livestock Bedding Options
UK - Livestock farmers are being urged to consider opportunities to make the most of different options for bedding their animals this winter.

Factor In Costs At Milk Price Talks
UK - National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland is demanding that all processors and retailers factor the surge in production costs into consideration when considering milk prices to be paid to farmers this coming autumn and winter.

The Great Milk Debate Returns
UK - The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) is set to join forces with the National Farmers' Union (NFU) again to highlight the critical situation facing British dairy farmers.

Shortage In Feed Supplies To Hit Producer Margins
UK - UK wheat futures prices have risen to £149/tonne, up 50 per cent since the end of June when they were less than £100/tonne. Soya, Rapemeal and Sugar Beet prices have also risen in the last month in response to concerns over supply shortages.

Animal Welfare In The Spotlight
UK - A forum, Animal Welfare: Improving the Provision of Animal Health and Welfare in England, will take place on Tuesday 5 October, 9am, - 2pm in central London.

Will A Fertiliser Price Folllow Rising Grain Cost?
UK - There are fears in the beef sector that the recent, sudden, lift in grain prices will be followed by an equally sudden, but potentially much more damaging, rise in fertiliser prices, says the National Beef Association (NBA).

Selection In The Spotlight At The Dairy Event
UK - Selecting finished animals will be one of the key topics of discussion on the EBLEX stand at this year’s Dairy Event and Livestock Show.

Arla Invests In The UK
UK - Arla Foods has this week confirmed that it is to invest over £150 million in Arla UK’s new dairy on the outskirts of London. At the same time the farmer board of Arla Foods Milk Partnership, Arla UK’s direct milk supply group, has confirmed it is...

UFU Call For Stable Prices At Milk Auction
NORTHERN IRELAND - Speaking ahead of next week’s United Dairy Farmers Milk Auction, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Deputy President Harry Sinclair has called for prices which reflect the current stability in the global dairy market.

Dairy Sector Report Welcomed
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Ulster Farmers’ Union Dairy Policy Chairman William Cromie has welcomed the findings of the recently published “Northern Ireland Dairy Sector Strategy” Report.

Take Action Now, Prevent Problems Later
UK - The Environment Agency and the Environmental Plan for Dairy Farming steering group are urging farmers to check their slurry stores as they make preparations for the forthcoming winter.

Utilisation Of Milk By Dairies In England And Wales
UK - The latest national statistics produced by Defra on the utilisation of milk by dairies in England and Wales were released on 19 August 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

FAWC Shows Support For Large, Indoor Dairies
UK - With recent speculation concerning the welfare of dairy cows in large all year round indoor herds, Professor Christopher Wathes, Chairman of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), has said that FAWC believes that a dairy cow that is kept in a large...

Incidence Of TB In Cattle Decreases
UK - Provisional statistics show a reduction in the number of new bovine tuberculosis (TB) cases in the UK between January 2010 and May 2010, compared to the same period last year.

Early Identification Prevents Lameness
UK - Early identification and prompt treatment of lesions or injuries to cows’ feet is the most effective way to avoid more costly treatment, says DairyCo extension officer Jo Speed.

Brown Swiss Breed Added to Interbull Proofs
UK - Brown Swiss breed added to Interbull proofs for easier comparison by UK breeders. Breeds other than Holstein account for a small percentage of dairy farming in the UK, but work is always ongoing by DairyCo Breeding+ to improve the quality of figures...

Allow Food Products From Cloned Offspring
UK - The National Beef Association (NBA) has called on the UK’s Food Standards Agency to fall in with the rest of the European Union and allow meat, milk, and other food products taken from the offspring of cloned livestock access to the mainstream wholesale...

Feed Production Increases In GB
UK - According to GB Animal Feed Statistical Notice for June 2010, total retail feed production in Great Britain was 10.7 per cent higher than in June 2009.