1 Dairy industry in the UK: statistics Standard Note: SN/SG/2721 Last updated: 29 January 2015 Author: Carl Baker Social & General Statistics Section This note sets out key statistics and current trends for the UK dairy industry. Milk accounted for 16.1% of...
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1 Dairy industry in the UK: statistics Standard Note: SN/SG/2721 Last updated: 29 January 2015 Author: Carl Baker Social & General Statistics Section This note sets out key statistics and current trends for the UK dairy industry. Milk accounted for 16.1% of total agricultural output in the UK in 2013. The number of dairy cows in the UK has declined steadily since 1980. The total has fallen from 3.2 million in 1980 to 1.8 million in 2013: a 45% reduction. Farm-gate milk prices rose from 18p/litre in 2007 to 34p/litre in 2013, and have since fallen to 29p/litre as of November 2014. Contents A. UK dairy industry 2 B. UK dairy herd 2 C. Production 3 D. International Trade 4 E. Consumption 5 F. Farm-gate prices 5
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