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Unlike a direct sale of raw milk for consideration, a shareholder pays a one-time fee in exchange for her undivided interest in the herd. This is the purchase agreement or the bill of sale . In addition to the bill of sale, the shareholder pays a monthly boarding fee (or "agistment fee") that covers the farmer's cost for labor and maintenance ...
The average milk yield is about 3860 litres per lactation; [4]: 189 some cows may give up to 5000 litres. Lactation lasts close to 300 days. [5] The milk has an average butterfat content of 3.9%, with 3.3% protein and 4.6% lactose, and is suitable for cheese-making. [4]: 189 It is used to make both Single Gloucester and Stinking Bishop cheeses. [9]
In 1997 Scottish Milk Ltd acquired the Isle of Bute, Campbeltown and Arran Creameries and the Mauchline cheese packing plant. In 1999 Milk Marque was broken up and as a result Axis Milk Ltd was formed. [14] In 2001 Scottish Milk Ltd and Axis Milk Ltd merged to form First Milk Ltd, which was the largest dairy co-operative at that time.
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But the diversification did not help the balance sheet, and in the late 1980s the project was reversed. By the end of the decade, despite Unigate remaining the UK's biggest milk supplier, dairy products only made up one third of group turnover. With losses mounting and debt rising, Clement was replaced in both board positions by the end of 1991.
Saputo Dairy UK, formerly Dairy Crest Limited, is a British dairy products company.It was created in 2019 when the Canadian company Saputo Inc bought Dairy Crest. Dairy Crest itself was created in 1981 as a spin-off of the Milk Marketing Board.
A milk quota or dairy produce quota [1] was a historical measure used by the United Kingdom government to intervene in agriculture. Originally introduced to reflect the agricultural policies of the European Economic Community , the quota's purpose was to bring rising milk production under control.
Yeo Valley founders Roger and Mary Mead purchased Holt Farm, Blagdon in 1961 and began making yogurt using milk from their dairy farming herd in 1972, selling it from their farm and to local shops. [1] Production of organic yogurt was started in 1993, due to a surplus of local organic milk. [3] Yeo Valley production facility at Lag Farm in Blagdon