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Scottish herds and cows in decline

The Scottish Dairy Cattle Association recently released its six-monthly figures for dairy herds and dairy cows in Scotland in 2024, which revealed a net decrease of 21 dairy herds – 2.6% – within Scotland to 773

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"Increased regulatory pressures, continued inflationary pressure on key inputs, a lack of labour, and interest rates still driving up the cost of borrowing, remain the main reasons why many have decided to call it a day."
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"Increased regulatory pressures, continued inflationary pressure on key inputs, a lack of labour, and interest rates still driving up the cost of borrowing, remain the main reasons why many have decided to call it a day."

Increased regulatory pressures and inflation have been cited as some of the factors contributing to the national decline of dairy producers in Scotland, following the release of new research. The Scottish...

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