DairyCo

About Dairy Farming

We are all paying more attention to where our food comes from and how the animals and natural resources are treated that provides that food.

DairyCo, through its Farming Information Centre, provides factual information about dairy farming to media, consumers and to the dairy industry.

British dairy farmers have a great story to tell about the high standards of animal health and welfare on our farms and how we are rising to the challenge to acknowledge the importance of the environment.

This is all achieved by having a positive approach to continuously adapting farming practices and, of course, doing what comes naturally - providing the best care for our animals.  

Dairy cows, managed by professional farmers, work hard to provide the natural, nutrient rich milk which is then collected from farms for processing and bottling or to be used as a wholesome ingredient for other dairy products such as cheese and yogurt.

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To find out about life on a dairy farm and how milk is produced, explore www.thisisdairyfarming.com. The site will feature information on every aspect of dairy farming - explore a 'virtual dairy farm' and learn how farmers look after the welfare of their cows and what they are doing to protect the environment.

Contact: amanda.ball@dairyco.org.uk   - DairyCo Consumer Press Office on 02476 478 888

DairyCo funds The School Milk Project which encourages children to consume more milk and dairy as part of a healthy, balanced diet. The Project also had an education role in teaching children more about where milk comes from.

Click here to find out more about school milk.

For more information about dairy foods, diet and health visit The Dairy Council at www.milk.co.uk

For more information on the NFU 'Why Dairy Farming Matters" campaign visit www.whyfarmingmatters.co.uk

To find out more about the dairy industry as a whole visit, www.dairyUK.org