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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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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk