NFUS Wary of Creation of Independent Defra Body
UK - NFU Scotland, in its response to a Defra consultation on the creation of an Independent Body for Animal Health in England, has urged policymakers to take the impact on Scottish livestock farmers into consideration.

LMC Report: Average NI Cattle Prices Lag Behind GB
UK - This week’s bulletin looks at the regional variation in prices throughout the UK for carcases trimmed to the UK Dressing Specification.

NFUS Welcomes New Creamery in Kintyre
UK - NFU Scotland has heralded the announcement of a brand new creamery for Campbeltown in Kintyre as a welcome shot in the arm for the Scottish dairy sector.

UK Leads Europe on Dairy Restructuring
UK - Despite of a dismal six months, the UK dairy industry is ahead of Europe in terms of restructuring says a new market analysis from Kite Consulting.

Milk Link Comes to the Rescue of DFB
UK - Following discussions with the receivers, Milk Link has agreed to offer a milk supply contract to the remaining 143 Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) Members who are yet to secure an alternative buyer for their milk.

UFU in Brussels Dairy Sector Action
IRELAND - Speaking from Brussels, following a meeting of European farm leaders, Ulster Farmers’ Union President Graham Furey said that milk producers right across Europe are in dire need of stronger action from the European Commission to support the dairy...

His Royal Highness Speaks of the Future of UK Dairy
UK - His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales expressed his passion for the future of Welsh family farms last night during a meeting with National Farmer's Union Cymru President Dai Davies.

NFU Dismayed as Dairy Crest Cuts Cheese Price
UK - National Farmers Union Dairy Board Chairman Gwyn Jones has expressed his dismay at Dairy Crest's latest cut to its Davidstow cheese price of 0.5 pence per litre.

NI: Spirits High but Milk Prices Still Dropping
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - This week's milk auction saw prices dip from 19.22 pence per litre to 18.83 pence per litre but with the recent launch of their ‘Road map to Recovery’, the Ulster Farmers’ Union remains positive and were keen to stress their role...

Industry Bodies Unite in Aid of Milk Co-op Collapse
UK - The National Farmers Union (NFU) has joined forces with English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP) and Dairy UK to offer a range of support services for dairy farmers who have yet to find buyers for their milk following the collapse of Dairy Farmers...

Survey: Free Falling UK Dairy Heading for 48 Year Low
UK - NFU Scotland says that alarm bells must be ringing within the whole dairy supply chain as the 2009 DairyCo Farmer Intentions Survey has highlighted further damaging falls in milk production are on the cards.

RABDF: Dairy Event and Livestock Show to Relocate
UK - The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is to relocate the Dairy Event and Livestock Show in 2010 to the NEC, Birmingham from its current Stoneleigh Park, Coventry site.

Fields of Gold: QMS Grass Projects
SCOTLAND, UK - Two new projects, launching next month, are aiming to show that the path to profitability is paved not with gold, but with grass.

United Kingdom Milk Prices and Composition of Milk
UK - In April 2009 the UK average farm gate price of milk (excluding bonuses) was 23.26 pence per litre.

LMC Report: Reported Heifer Prices up by Four Pence
UK - Last week in the face of reduced supply, some of the plants raised their quotes by two pence meaning that by last Friday the prime U3 grade cattle quote was 270- 274p/kg.

TFA: Banks Should Support UK Dairy Collapse
UK - The Tenant Farmers Association is calling on all major banks to support dairy farmers affected by the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain by granting free overdraft extensions.

NFUS Welcome Government's Vision for Livestock
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland has warmly welcomed the Scottish Government’s vision for Scotland’s livestock farmers as outlined by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Richard Lochhead, when addressing the Scottish Parliament this afternoon.

Hilary Benn Explains Problems Affecting DFoB
UK - Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has informed the parliament on the current problems affecting Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFoB).

NADIS Veterinary Report and Forecast May 2009
UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections

Cost of Fallen Stock Disposal to be Reduced Further
UK - The National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo) is set to increase its subsidy for collecting over-48-month cattle by 15 per cent, further reducing the cost of disposing of fallen stock.