Reduced costs was the main difference between top and bottom performing dairy businesses according to Old Mill and the Farm Consultancy Group
A number of factors including Covid-19, the US elections and a La Nina weather event would drive global grain markets
Watson’s Dairies had obtained an injunction to prevent farmers selling milk elsewhere
²ÝÁñÉçÇø were exiting the industry after being handed their notice by Muller last year
The industry has reacted with disappointment after an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low-standard food imports was rejected
Women make up just 36 per cent of the meat industry’s workforce
Less than half of beef and sheep farmers in New Zealand were confident in the future of the industry, the lowest level since 2017.
Confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boar have continued to rise in Germany as an intensive search continues.
The cooperative said the rise was on the back of strong business performance and improved market returns but warned there was considerable potential for disruption in the coming months
Ministers have been urged to take action on the threats to the sugar and sheep industries as the end of the Brexit transition period approaches.