Labour scarcity and costs to drive dairy decisions in 2022
The twin challenges of labour availability and cost, alongside higher feed, fuel and energy bills, are likely to drive structural change in the dairy
Source: fwi.co.uk
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The twin challenges of labour availability and cost, alongside higher feed, fuel and energy bills, are likely to drive structural change in the dairy
Dairy farm profits averaged £185 per cow in 2020/21 despite the cost of production outstripping milk income, according to an annual industry report.
Dairy farm profits in a costed group averaged £185 a cow in the milk year ended 31 March, a drop of £48 a cow on the previous year. Falling milk prices,