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First Milk confirm new pricing structure
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NFU's dairy board chairman Rob Harrison said that some First Milk members will be "rightly shocked" at the forecast milk price set for April.

Prices are 'shockingly low' say NFU

Dairy company First Milk has confirmed details of its new pricing structure for April, revealing that it will pay as little as 16ppl for some of its supply.

Under its new A & B pricing structure, the A price will be set at 20.87ppl for the manufacturing pool and 20.5ppl for the balancing pool. The B price range will be 16ppl to 18ppl which will be fixed after the month-end. The B price will be paid on a least 20 per cent of a member's total volume.

Dismayed at the news, NFU's dairy board chairman Rob Harrison said that some First Milk members will be "rightly shocked" at the forecast milk price set for April under their new A and B pricing model.

"The B price forecast of 16-18ppl is extremely cautious," he said.  "Sitting at around the EU powder intervention price this is not manageable for farmers to deal with. If I was a First Milk member I'd be asking them exactly how the 'B' price will be substantiated at the end of the month."

First Milk chairman Jim Paice MP commented: "There remain a number of uncertainties. For example, although the latest few GDT figures have been encouraging, as yet, they have not fed through to milk prices and many buyers are awaiting the outcome of the forthcoming spring flush.

"As a Board we will continue to monitor market indicators closely and build these into our decision-making on milk price."

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise 100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.