they re growing more than twice as fast because they re consuming loads, loads of their own mother s quality milk. last year was profitable and this year will be more profitable again. unlike the ethical dairy, many dairy farms have to try to make a profit selling only liquid milk. prices have been kept low for years. typically, farmers are paid between 31p and 38p a litre. that means making the cows as productive as possible. we have invested a lot of money in genetics and we have invested a lot of money in health and those two hand in hand just mean we can bring out the best in the cow. the average yield for a dairy cow daily is about 23, 2a litres a cow, which is about 40% higher than it would have been about 30 years ago. a lot of the market is exceptionally price competitive, particularly the sector that we re in, which is the liquid market. and there s a massive range within dairying of those who are making good money
consuming loads, loads of their own mother s quality milk. last year was profitable and this year will be more profitable again. unlike the ethical dairy, many dairy farms have to try to make a profit selling only liquid milk. prices have been kept low for years. typically, farmers are paid between 31p 38p a litre. that means making the cows as productive as possible. so we have invested a lot of money in genetics and we have invested a lot of money in health and those two hand in hand just mean we can bring out the best in the cow. the average yield for a dairy cow daily is about 23, 2a litres a cow, which is about 40% higher than it would have been about 30 years ago. a lot of the market is exceptionally price competitive, particularly the sector that we re in, which is the liquid market. and there s a massive range within dairying of those who are making good money and those who are really,