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Shepherds Purse loves ewes with Yorkshire Fettle relaunch in UK
Shepherds Purse, a North Yorkshire, UK-based cheese maker, has fast tracked the launch of its new format feta-style cheese in a bid to help support struggling sheep milk farmers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
RABDF survey highlights UK dairy losses
More than one million litres of milk have been discarded in the UK since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, with some milk still struggling to find a home, figures from a British industry survey have shown.
Berchtesgadener to pay farmers in Germany
German dairy Berchtesgadener Land is supporting its farmers with emergency aid of €1,000 per farm, as agriculture is affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
EU dairy support in the Covid-19 crisis
The European Dairy Association (EDA) says it is grateful to the EU Commissioner following the recent announcement that exceptional measures would be opened by the EU Commission to support the dairy sector in Europe.
Reference materials released for consistency in milk somatic cell counting
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has announced the launch of the first certified reference materials for somatic cell counting in milk, an integral part in a joint project to establish an international reference system.
Arla Foods UK revamps its best-before labels
Arla Foods UK has made the decision to switch to best-before labels from 2020, to attempt to reduce dairy waste.
It has asked milk drinkers to vote on their favourite labels, of which there are three options.
It’s about transport
Late last week, both the US and the UK announced dairy assistance schemes. In the UK, Dairy UK and the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) are working together to bring the industry together to identify spare processing capacity, how to stimulate demand and how production could be temporarily reduced.
Müller launches major UK recruitment drive to help feed the nation
To meet recent demand, Müller has significantly raised its total output but with demand expected to remain high, and with some workers absent due to self-isolation, the business is now looking for up to 300 additional new colleagues to play a key role in manufacturing and delivering a range of essential dairy items.
The US outlook for dairy
Dr. Marin Bozic at the University of Minnesota recently addressed the current US dairy situation during a webinar, hosted by the I-29 Moo University and Minnesota Milk.
A pesticide free agriculture
Agroscope, the Swiss Confederation’s centre of excellence for agricultural research, has together with over 20 other European research institutions, signed up with the “Towards a Chemical Pesticide-Free Agriculture” memorandum of understanding (MoU).
Fonterra extends its MyMilk initiative
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has announced plans to extend its MyMilk initiative to New Zealand’s North Island.
Germany’s MIV expects lower milk production
The German Milk Industry Association (MIV) says the milk volume in Germany has increased continuously in the last weeks of 2019 with mild winter weather and in accordance with seasonal development.
New milk quality standard in Germany
The new, German QM Milk Standard 2020 will be valid from 1 January and will replace the previous standard 2.0 as of that date.
UDEC commends USMCA agreement
The US dairy industry commended the White House and Congress for reaching a deal on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and urged lawmakers to vote swiftly on legislation implementing the trade pact.