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May 14, 2024
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World - How might the EU-NZ trade deal impact trade?
The EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement came into force on May 1, providing improved access into the EU market for New Zealand products. Trade of goods between the two was worth almost 9.1 billion Euros in 2022.
Improved access for New Zealand goods includes:
- 91% of NZ goods trade will enter duty free from day one. This will rise to 97% after 7 years
- NZD100 million tariff savings from day one. This will rise to NZD110 million after 7 years
- Increased Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) for beef and dairy products
Potential impact on the UK: The UK has a strong foothold in dairy exports to the EU, accounting for the vast majority of EU dairy imports. In terms of market share the UK holds a strong majority across the main dairy products:
65% of milk powder products; 70% of butter products; 64% of cheese products; 66% of dairy PAPs and whey products.
The UK is likely to remain a key exporter of dairy products to the EU. Across the four dairy products, butter is the only category where New Zealand has held a notable market share, although this has since declined following increased exports to Asia and increased exports from the UK.
AHDB's Analyst, Matt Darragh discusses this and the potential impact on the EU
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UK - Dairy trials see significant CO2 reductions alongside milk yield increases
Commercial scale studies into palm-free fat supplement see higher yield response than Nottingham University trial findings
A number of dairy farms in the UK have significantly lowered their feed carbon footprint by more than 10%, while also returning impressive milk yield increases, by trialling a new UK-manufactured palm-free fat supplement as a replacement to calcium soap. Results were recorded as part of a commercial study on five farms from Co-op's Dairy Group, in collaboration with Müller Milk & Ingredients and Kite Consulting. The study evaluated the performance potential and sustainability of Envirolac, a new palm-free fat supplement created by UFAC-UK.
Manufactured from locally sourced vegetable oils, together with marine oils, Envirolac was developed and launched to market in 2023 by UFAC-UK, following a successful trial at the University of Nottingham, undertaken by Professor Phil Garnsworthy, where Envirolac replaced a calcium soap on a fresh weight basis.
Calcium soap has traditionally been used in the diet of dairy cattle to improve energy balance and milk yield persistence, but as a palm oil-based derivative, it can carry a higher carbon footprint if sourced unsustainably. The aim of the Nottingham trial, overseen by Professor Garnsworthy, was to evaluate whether Envirolac performed as well as a calcium soap. However, the trial results actually revealed that the palm-free fat supplement produced a 0.6kg increase in milk yield and a lift in butterfat production from 3.85% to 4.01%, with an overall increase in feed conversion efficiency.
Significantly, the trial also showed the feed carbon footprint of Envirolac to be approximately one third of the footprint of the control palm-based supplement, reducing the feed carbon footprint per kg of energy corrected milk by 11%. Herd health and welfare is maintained at current high standards, and there is potential product cost savings for farmers, based on feed conversion efficiency.
Co-op's Dairy Group and Müller Milk & Ingredients trials looked to evaluate the supplement, which was commended at both the Cream Awards and RABDF Innovation Awards, within a commercial setting. "The commercial studies were undertaken over a total of 436 animals, with an average of 73 animals across five herds, at between 7-100 days in milk (DIM)," explains nutritionist Mike Chown, who had been overseeing the trials on behalf of UFAC-UK. The headline findings showed a total weighted average milk yield increase of 0.8kg above the Nottingham trials, with an average increase of 1.4kg, compared to the 0.6kg improvement over the calcium soap control in the original trial. Similar lifts in total milk solids were also recorded, with 0.10kg increase in the commercial studies, compared to 0.13kg in the trial.
Contact UFAC-UK for more details.
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Individual cow SCCs from one bulk tank sample. Remarkable, but how?
GenoCells is an accurate, flexible and convenient method of obtaining individual cell counts for your herd from a single bulk sample. Results are accurate and rapid, enabling efficient and appropriate treatment of each animal, so you manage your herd effectively and minimise disruption to the milking routine.
Get more value from your genomic test
The benefits of genomic testing to accelerate genetic improvement in the herd are widely recognised - genetic data enables farmers to make informed decisions on breeding to realise their goals.
And GenoCells works by matching the genomic profiling of the SCCs in the bulk tank sample with a database containing genomic data for all the milking cows in the herd.
- Labour saving and hassle free
- Simple to read reports and integration with on-farm software
- You choose when to submit samples
Intrigued as to how this could help you on your farm? Call NMR's Customer Services team on 03330 043 043 or scan the QR code for more information.
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UK - April 2024 dairy market review
Milk production: GB milk deliveries are estimated to have totalled 1,073 million litres in April 2024 with an average of 35.8 million litres per day. This would mean a decline of 2.0% year on year.
Exceptionally wet conditions throughout the Autumn, Winter, and Spring, teamed with a cooler than average second half of April have held back production with all expectations pointing to a spring flush that is well below average. Until the end of March grass growth according to AHDB's Forage for Knowledge tool was in line with the 5 year average. However, since then ongoing above average rainfall and cool conditions have seen grass growth well below the seasonal average with the grass growth rate in kg of DM per hectare sitting at 40.3 compared to the 5-year average of 57.7.
Grass utilisation will have been a problem for many with the wet precluding much turnout for most, barring those on the lightest of soils. This could cause difficulties right through the season with farmers unable to get on to conduct usual groundwork activities until later in the growing season causing future issues for silage making.
Read more
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UK - Dung Beetle Conference
With dung beetles estimated to be worth more than £350 million/year to UK agriculture, Farm Carbon Toolkit and specialist vet Rob Howe are holding a first-of-its-kind event centred on this important soil engineer. The two-day event, in partnership with First Milk and Yeo Valley, is on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 June at Yeo Valley's Holt Farm near Blagdon, south of Bristol.
The conference will bring together farmers, vets, ecologists and policy makers to stimulate action on integrating nature and farming through a combination of the latest research findings, farmer/vet case studies, workshops and two dung beetle safaris.
The event offers the chance to hear from farmers who have reduced their wormer use and are seeing the benefits in animal health, soil biology and their bottom line, as well as influence future policy on the use of veterinary medicines.
One and two-day ticket options available. Register now: Dung Beetle Conference 2024
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UK - GEA acquires South West Dairy Services
GEA Farm Technologies (UK) Ltd has acquired South Dairy Services in a deal which will further consolidate its presence in the South West of England and improve its offering to dairy producers, as well as complementing the acquisition last year of Venture Dairy Services.
South West Dairy Services Ltd is based at Cullompton in Devon, owned by Philip and Rachel Squires. The business offers a broad and specialised service for all your parlour requirements and is one of the main GEA dealers. Their dedicated team of installers along with service engineers and dairy hygiene specialists work across Devon, Somerset and Dorset. They stock a comprehensive range of parlour parts and spares for most dairy equipment brands along with dairy hygiene chemicals and sundries. A team of Dairy Hygiene Specialists have regular routes across the South West, delivering chemicals and hygiene products direct to farm, providing practical and cost-effective solutions to dairy hygiene and cow management.
Simon Redfearn, MD of GEA FT UK commented: "This acquisition is a fantastic opportunity to further our growth strategy in the UK. Along with being part of the Milking Systems Technician Accreditation Scheme (MSTA), this acquisition by GEA means we are well placed to assist and partner in our customers' progression in the dairy industry." South West Dairy Services will retain its branding and identify with very little change seen by customers. The team will be at the Royal Cornwall Show next month to showcase the GEA product range and answer any questions.
GEA
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UK - smaXtec revolutionises in-vivo health management with closed-loop system
smaXtec's bolus is a sophisticated sensor measuring directly inside the cow's reticulum. The bolus continuously monitors critical parameters, including inner body temperature, water intake and drinking cycles, rumination and activity with unparalleled precision. This wealth of data empowers artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to predict health outcomes, enabling farmers to act proactively regarding health issues, preventing clinical symptoms.
The latest patent-pending development will in future activate a 'closed-loop' mechanism. A micromechanical device, seamlessly integrated into the bolus, which reacts dynamically to the cow's needs. When demand arises it precisely releases medication or feed supplements as required. This individualised approach in real time ensures optimal and automated health management for each individual animal.
More information
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UK - West country Millbrook Dairy wins King's Awards for Enterprise in International Trade 2024
Millbrook Dairy has been awarded a prestigious King's Awards for Enterprise, for their work in International Development. The was awarded for its outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales over 3 years. The Award 'recognises Millbrook Dairy's exceptional performance in collaborating with partners around the world to buy and sell dairy products'. The company specialises in procuring and selling bulk and packaged cheese and butter across international markets with its main source of dairy products stemming from the UK and Ireland.
At the heart of this recognition lies the fact that overseas sales have grown over three years by 109%. The company now operates across Europe, The Middle East, North America, and Asia-Pacific. As a start-up that was established in 2019, all current markets were entered in the last three years and Millbrook Dairy is now the UK's fastest-growing trader and exporter of bulk cheese into world markets.
Additional to its bulk cheese and butter business, Millbrook Dairy has developed its own premium brand, 1057 Extra Mature Scottish Cheddar, which is sold in USA, Canada, and Australia. Co-founders Kevin Beer and David Evans, said that the extraordinary teamwork, deep-rooted relationships, and values that are shared across the whole team within the business have been a major contributor to its success. The Award programme, now in its 58th year, is the most prestigious business award in the country, with successful businesses able to use the esteemed King's Awards Emblem for the next five years.
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UK - Dale Farm's cheese factory to receive £70m investment
Dale Farm, one of Northern Ireland's biggest agri-food businesses, is investing £70m to upgrade its cheese factory in County Londonderry. It said the development would allow it to increase output by 20,000 tonnes a year, while also reducing its carbon emissions.
The investment will include a new high-speed automated cheese slicing line and an expanded warehouse. Group Chief Executive Nick Whelan said it was a "transformative" investment. Dale Farm is a farmer-owned co-op which produces its own branded products such as Dromona butter, as well as providing ingredients to other companies.
Last year it returned a profit of more than £35m on turnover of £728m. The cheese factory at Dunmanbridge near Cookstown employs 345 people and is supplied by 760 of its 1,280 milk producers. Work on the upgrade is already under way, with completion scheduled for February 2025.
BBC
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British Friesian Herd of the Year Announced
The Scottish Barncluth herd has been awarded the highly acclaimed British Friesian Herd of the Year Award which recognises the most productive British Friesian herd from across the UK. The Dunbar family have been milking cows at Cromlet Farm, Airdrie, since Roberta's great-great grandfather took on a tenancy in 1899, the farm subsequently being purchased by Roberta's grandfather in 1960. In 1995 Roberta took over from her father and today, she farms with her partner Gordon Smith. Some 85 pedigree British Friesians give an average yield of 7,800kg. Today's herd is influenced by the bull Terling Prophet who Roberta's father introduced to the herd, along with Barncluth Arrival leaving his stamp on the herd, a great homebred bull. Prominent cow families include Daisy, Annabel, Daphne and Rose.
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Makers of cornish yarg receive the Kings Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development
Lynher Dairies, makers of the iconic Cornish Yarg cheese and the World Champion cheese Cornish Kern, has received the award for outstanding achievement in Sustainable Development. Recommended by the Prime Minister and approved by His Majesty The King, the dairy in Cornwall has been chosen as a shining example of a proactive and resilient rural business living in the 21st century.
Owner Catherine Mead said: "We are already working on a plan to further extend our green credentials but also our financial resilience. Cornish food already carrying recognition nationally and internationally for its quality and provenance, receiving this award will further expand that reputation laterally, ensuring sustainability becomes a key pillar for Cornish businesses across the board."
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Applications open for Dairy Entrepreneurs
Applications are now open for the 2024 Entrepreneurs in Dairying for anyone involved in, or looking to be involved in, the dairy industry. The course starts in October and provides aspiring dairy producers with commercial experience and learnings in people development, financial skills, business management, taxation and business structures including partnerships, joint ventures and tenancies. Now in its twelfth year, the course has seen over 450 applicants complete it, all from varying backgrounds within or related to the industry. Applications must be submitted by 30 August 2024. There are a limited number of subsidised spaces available. Entrepreneurs in Dairying is organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers in collaboration with The Andersons Centre, AHDB Dairy and the NFU.
Find out more and apply
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