Darnlaw Farm was finally able to open its gates to the public after several previous failed attempts at hosting the NMR RABDF Gold Cup Open Day due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The NFU and the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) have teamed up to issue advice for its members about the problems caused by a lack of labour in the food supply chain. Haulage, processing, packing and hospitality are all areas of concern, with driver shortages being particularly acute, as seen in the news recently.

The Sloan family, comprising of son Robert, who farms in partnership with his mum and dad – Bryce and Anne, and wife Emma, will focus their open day on Thursday 5 August, around embracing opportunity.

A response to the RABDF Labour Survey from Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has sparked fresh hope the government may consider helping the dairy sector recruit more workers into the industry.

In a letter to the RABDF last month (4 June), Ms Prentis thanked the RABDF for highlighting the dairy sector labour challenges in a report that was submitted to the Government earlier this year.

Peter Lloyd was known and recognised by so many within the industry and played an integral role when it came to RABDF events.

The RABDF is concerned about a lack of detail in the free trade deal between the UK and Australia as a broad agreement is reached today (15 June).

Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to a UK-Australia free trade deal in meeting with Australian PM Scott Morrison in London this morning. However, despite pleas from the UK agriculture sector, few details are yet to emerge about the impact on the dairy sector and wider agricultural industry.

The Dairy Roadmap is accelerating efforts to support the dairy sector in setting a robust and ambitious strategy on the environment and climate change, helping to secure the long-term future for nutritious and sustainable UK dairy produce.

This work comes in anticipation of both the UN Food System Summit and COP26, events which could have a dramatic impact on the dairy sector nationally and around the world.

Dairy-Tech organiser the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has been inundated with stand sales and new product launches in light of announcing its event would return in its physical format at Stoneleigh Park on Wednesday 2 February 2022.