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    Milk production could fall by over half a billion litres

    Matthew TiltBy Matthew TiltApril 20, 20222 Mins Read
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    UK milk production could fall by up to 605 million litres (5.3%) over the 2022/23 season, according to new forecasts from the AHDB. Key factors around this include how prices and the availability of inputs will develop throughout the year.

    Five alternative scenarios show that production could fall between 0.8% and 5.3% depending on these changes impact cash flow and decisions on-farm.

    Patty Clayton, AHDB lead dairy analyst said: “Access to key agricultural inputs and feed ingredients have been severely affected by the war in Ukraine, which is forcing decisions to limit production.”

    In March, AHDB published a baseline forecast based on discussions from the Milk Forecasting Forum, which set production for 2022/23 at 12,250 million litres, an 0.8% fall on the previous season.

    milk production forecast

    AHDB has updated this forecast to reflect a range of scenarios from mild to very high impact based on changes to feed, cull cow and farmgate prices as well as retention rates.

    “The current uncertainty makes forecasting milk production for the upcoming season an even trickier task than normal, but we know it’s going to be a tough year for farmers,” said Mrs Clayton.

    “Reviewing input costs, feed strategies and making the most of home-grown forage can all help. Farmers could also use the cost-benefit calculator on our website to understand whether it makes sense to apply fertiliser to grassland,” she added.

    Base ForecastMildMediumHighVery High
    Production (million litres)12,25012,15512,02011,82011,695
    Change from the previous year (%)-0.8%-1.5%-2.6%-4.2%-5.3%
    Change from the previous year (million litres)-94-189-324-524-649
    AHDB estimates based on the impact scenario forecasts

    The full analysis and details of the alternative scenarios can be found at www.ahdb.org.uk/production-fall

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    Machinery editor for Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer. Matt has worked as an agricultural machinery journalist for five years, following time spent in his family’s Worcestershire contracting business. When he’s not driving or writing about the latest farm equipment, he can be found in his local cinema, or with his headphones in, reading a good book.

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