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The collective findings of the carbon footprints of 1,964 UK dairy farms have been released by the farmer owned cooperative Arla Foods as it reveals how its farmers are using data to drive down the carbon footprint of its milk.

The findings, which are summarised in a new report, “A sustainable future for British dairy” show that Arla’s UK dairy farmers are already producing milk with 1.13kg CO₂e per kg of milk, around half the global average*. It also details the most common areas which farmers will focus on to reduce emissions further, and the emerging technologies being trialled.

Arla’s on-farm R&D facility was formally launched last week, showcasing a range of cutting-edge trials that are testing the tech of the future.

Dairy co-operative invests £25 million in existing facility in Settle

Move fueled by 93%* growth in the UK’s ‘free from’ dairy sector over the last four years

The Arla on-account prices for conventional and organic milk will remain unchanged from 1 August 2021. 

Dairy farmers call on nation to support pollinators by giving a corner of their gardens to help bees get their buzz back.

Dairy cooperative Arla’s farmers give away 100,000 seed packs to help Britain build a nation-wide network of pollinator pit stops for bees.

The Arla on-account prices for conventional and organic milk will remain unchanged from 1 July 2021.

The Arla Foods on-account price for conventional and organic milk will increase by 0.5 euro cents per kilo from June 2021.

This means that when applied to the standard manufacturing litre Arla’s milk price will increase by 0.44 pence per litre  to 33.23 pence for conventional milk and 41.59 pence per litre for organic milk for Arla’s farmer owners.

The results are in for Arla’s climate checks, one of the world’s largest externally validated sets of carbon footprint data for farms. Since launching last year, 7,986 farms across seven European countries have submitted data to 203 questions covering the number of animals, feed composition, crop production, use of fertilizer, manure handling, use of electricity, fuel and renewable energy. This data has then been validated by external assessors in every market a process which will be repeated annually.

The Arla Foods on-account price for conventional and organic milk will increase by 1.5 euro cents per kilo from May 2021.

This means that when applied to the standard manufacturing litre Arla’s conventional milk price will increase to 32.79 pence and organic milk increase to 41.15 pence per litre for Arla’s farmer owners.

Disconnect in parents’ understanding of providing a balanced diet for kids as 83 per cent¹ claim confidence their children receive a nutritious diet, yet just 22 per cent say their kids regularly get their RDAs, while 40 per cent admit their kids don’t hit their five-a-day target

Meet Jonny and Jelly, an Arla farmer and his cow on a mission to help families tackle the issue with a new book to demystify daily nutritional needs, what exactly is in a glass of milk and just how our diet impacts our bodies

Jonathan Dixon has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President of Sales for Arla Foods UK effective 1^st May.

The UK’s number 1 butter and spreadable brand* is to launch  a new category-leading innovation with the introduction of its new light butter to the Lurpak® Lighter range. The new block butter is made from only three natural ingredients – butter, water and salt -  and is being launched  after consumer research revealed that light or reduced fat products are often perceived as unnatural and containing many ingredients.