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Welcome to the Dairy Development Centre Website

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The Dairy Development Centre (DDC) aims to facilitate the development of the Welsh dairy industry through the provision of a proactive technology transfer service and market intelligence.

Through delivering the Improving the Dairy Supply Chain project, here you will find information on the latest developments from the Dairy Industry in Wales and beyond. For more information click on  the link below.

Improving the Welsh Dairy Supply Chain

 The current Farming Connect Dairy Development Programme contract ended on 31 August 2011

From 1 September 2011 until the end of the current RDP period in 2013,  Menter a Busnes will deliver the knowledge transfer programme on behalf of Farming Connect.
For further information on this programme contact Menter a Busnes
Tel: 01970 636565 Email:cyswlltffermio@menterabusnes.co.uk

Latest News

The DDC are in the process of organising events. Dates will appear here when confirmed.

Factsheets

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Collaborative Ventures

Collaborative Ventures can increase the financial returns for dairy farmers via many options.

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Weekly Grass Analysis Results

Each week readings are taken from the twelve grass module farms. For the latest results click here.

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Godro. July issue 2011

Datum Wales

Kingshay Wales Production 

Updated 20th June 2011
  • Kingshay Wales data shows that between February and March the average milk yield decreased by 0.8 litres/day (3.2%) to 25.9 litres/day.
  • Butterfat levels stood at 4.08% for March, up 0.01 of a percentage point from February.
  • Protein levels remained at 3.23% in March.
  • The average milk price in Wales increased by 0.65ppl to 25.63ppl in March.    

Wales monthly results for:

Mar 11

Feb 11

Yield per cow in milk (litres/day)

25.9

25.1

Butterfat (%)

4.08

4.07

Protein (%)

3.23

3.23

Bactoscan (000)

32

37

Cellcount (000)

171

178

Milk Price (ppl)

25.63

24.98

Concentrate use per litre (Kg/litre)

0.30

0.33
 

 

 Source: Kingshay

The tables above show the average performance of herds using the Kingshay Dairy Manager recording system. The figures in the tables should be examined with care. Although the sample is relatively large, the figures are not necessarily representative of the performance of average UK dairy cows.

 

Market Information Wales

The links set out below contain information on the different sectors within the dairy industry that are considered important to dairy producers in Wales. The data is compiled in conjunction with DairyCo

Data available includes:

 

The DDC delivers the Dairy Development Programme on behalf of Farming Connect. Farming Connect is funded by the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013. This is financed by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Union.
To go to the European Commission Rural Development website - Click Here (external link)

 

 


Events

The DDC are in the process of organising events. Dates will appear here when confirmed.