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Milk processors 'recruiting new suppliers'
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Monthly milk production for May was down by 4.8 per cent compared to the same month last year.
Supply worries as figures show milk production is down

UK milk production is falling, according to the latest figures from AHDB Dairy, and milk processors are said to be actively recruiting new suppliers.

Monthly milk production for May was down by 4.8 per cent compared to the same month last year. Speaking to farmers at the Royal Welsh Show, National Farmers Union (NFU) dairy board chairman, Michael Oakes, said processors are worried about under-supply, Farmers Weekly reports.

"We have been in an over-supply situation, but already some of the major processors are going out to recruit suppliers. They are getting worried about where they are going to get their milk from."

But NFU Cymru's dairy board chairman, Aled Jones, said lessons must be learned from the dairy crisis, which has had a crippling effect on farmers. "We must come out of this far stronger. The problems we have today need new ways of thinking," he is quoted by Farmers Weekly as saying.

While farmers have historically produced milk hoping that a buyer will collect, process and pay for it, this must change in future, Mr Jones added.

The greatest opportunities may lie in commodities and the dairy industry "needs to understand how it can be positioned to compete in cheese and other commodity manufacturing," AHDB dairy chairman Gwyn Jones added.

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.