The NFU Dairy Board is fighting to support members throughout the dairy sector, as well as setting the industry's path for future sustainable growth. The NFU is proud to represent 6,000 dairy farmers in England and Wales. Meet the NFU Dairy Board (gated for members).
November NFU Council update
NFU Dairy Board Chair Paul Tompkins updated on the changes we have seen recently in farmgate milk prices, the formation of the ADPO (Association of Dairy Producer Organisations), the UK-US prosperity deal and the importance of domestic standards being protected. He also discussed the Dairy Roadmap and the Dairy Roadmap Sustainable Pathways workshops, with the pathways report due to published in summer 2026.
Sign up to the workshops below:
Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations
- NFU Dairy Board Chair talks FDOM regulations in a volatile market
- The role of the new fair dealing regulations in a changing market
- Understanding how FDOM regulations work
UK Dairy Roadmap
In 2024, the Dairy Roadmap launched a new website, highlighting the dairy sector's environmental strategy, roadmap targets and progress, as well as setting out best practice resources for farmers and processors. Visit: The Dairy Roadmap.
RPA videos covering on farm cattle checks
The RPA has recently published a series of videos to support cattle farmers:
- A new video to support cattle checks aims to help you understand the essential information about cattle visits and how to prepare for them. .
- A video guide introducing the CTS online one-to-one support service and another on supporting farmers to access CTS online.
You might also be interested in:
- Biosecurity awareness - essential information to protect livestock and people from disease exposure
- Biosecurity checklist – including a handy poster to print and display around your farm
- Bluetongue – the latest updates on BTV
- Guidance on activism (gated for members)
