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Dairy market sinks to eight year low
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"While we have been obsessing about the machinations of the GDT, the UK market returns have sunk to an eight year low."
MPE drops to 24.3ppl

The UK dairy market has fallen to an eight year low, according to an industry indicator.

Nick Holt-Martyn of The Dairy Group said: "While we have been obsessing about the machinations of the GDT, the UK market returns have sunk to an eight year low.

"The Market Price Equivalent has dropped to 24.3ppl, the lowest since May 2007. Previous lows were 26.9 ppl in April 2012 an 26.1 ppl in May 2009."

A comparison table of market returns from May 2007 with May 2015 reveals that liquid returns are unchanged, with butter and cheddar higher.

However, commodities are very much behind the returns of eight years ago.  The Dairy Group says the significance of this is that commodities were less influential on domestic prices in 2007 compared to cheddar or liquid. Now, partly through GDT, global prices, and transparency in domestic returns, commodities are much more influential.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.