28 fewer Scottish dairy farms and 799 fewer dairy cows; that is the balance for 2022. The high production costs and lack of labor are mainly to blame for this.
Although overall numbers have fallen, the latest figures from the Scottish Dairy Cattle Association for 1 January 2023 show that the average herd size has increased and now stands at 222, six more than a year ago. On January 1, Scotland had 178,562 dairy cows.
Scotland now has 804 dairy farms. In the last ten years, the number of dairy farms has decreased by 223.
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28 fewer Scottish dairy farms and 799 fewer dairy cows; that is the balance for 2022. The high production costs and lack of labor are mainly to blame for this. Although overall numbers have fallen, the latest figures from the Scottish Dairy Cattle Association for 1 January 2023 show that the average herd size has increased and now stands at 222, six more than a year ago. On January 1, Scotland had 178,562 dairy cows. Scotland now has 804 dairy farms. In the last ...
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