Planning for expansion after milk quotas go

Dairy herd sizes are increasing, as are average milk yields on many farms, so further investment is being considered by many to cope with expansion plans after milk quotas are abolished in April 2015.

The vast array of new technology in modern milking plants can help farmers make substantial savings, achieve significant improvements in performance, and make the most of rising milk prices.

Many farmers are investing in new bulk tanks to cater for milk collection every third day, to allow for bigger herds, and, of course, new tanks will cool the milk quicker, and use far less energy, detergents and water.