The last milk year was a positive one for UK dairy producers, with continued improvements in cow health and growing momentum in the organic milk sector, according to the latest Kingshay Dairy Costings report. 

All reported health indicators saw year-on-year improvements. Mastitis dropped by 2 cases, to 24 cases per 100 cows, with lameness down from 37 to 34 cases per 100 cows. Lameness had experienced quite a jump in 2023/24 due to the extremely wet autumn, winter and spring, so this is a return to previous levels.