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"Another kick in the teeth" for dairy farmers
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Dairy Crest and First Milk will cut their prices further in 2015.
Dairy Crest and First Milk announce further milk price cuts

The dairy crisis has deepened this week as Dairy Crest and First Milk announced they will make further cuts to milk prices this year.

Chairman of the National Farmer's Union dairy board, Rob Harrison, referred to the cuts as "another kick in the teeth" for dairy farmers, who are suffering significant losses with every litre of milk they produce.

From January 3, 2015, Dairy Crest will drop their prices by 1.25 pence per litre (ppl). First Milk will cut theirs by 1 ppl for the liquid pool and 1.1 ppl for the manufacturing pool.

First Milk's chairman Sir Jim Paice MP, said: "Unfortunately market indicators for core dairy products have declined further since the start of November. In order to put our milk prices in line with projected market returns, we need to reduce our milk prices further."

Similarly, Dairy Crest's procurement director Mike Sheldon said the company cannot maintain the current price "against the backdrop of such extreme market volatility and increasing levels of milk production".

Commenting on the news, Mr Harrison said: "I do understand the market fundamentals, but ask this: why do farmers never get the market highs when global commodity prices are at their highest but suffer more than they should when commodity prices hit the floor?

"While the global market situation remains difficult, we need UK processors and retailers to support our farmers in ensuring a long term sustainable future for domestic milk production."

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RUMA CA&E extends survey deadline

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 RUMA CA&E has extended the deadline for its online survey into vaccine availability.

Vets, SQPs, retailers and wholesalers will now have until Friday, 26 September at 5pm to submit their response.

The survey aims to further understanding into the vaccine supply challenges faced by the sector. It will also consider the short and long term impacts of disruption issues.

Insights are anonymous, and will be shared with industry stakeholders and government bodies.

The survey can be accessed here

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BSAVA publishes Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice

The BSAVA has added a small animal nutrition advice booklet to its series of BSAVA guides.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice offers a resource for veterinary professionals to provide appropriate nutrition for animals. As well as maintaining the wellbeing of healthy pets, the guide explores how nutritional requirements change in times of illness and disease.

The guide is divided into five sections, which explore the importance of nutritional assessment; diet types; feeding at different life stages; feeding for specific situations; and feeding for specific diseases. Online resources are also in the BSAVA Library including client handouts and videos.

It is designed to be suitable for referencing, in-depth case planning and team training sessions.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice can be purchased online from the BSAVA store.