DairyCo

East Anglia

Introducing the Extension Team in your area

We aim to provide our knowledge to help you achieve efficient farming practice. By speaking with farmers and finding out what is needed.

As a team we think it is important to know the needs of our dairy farmers so we can help them get the most from your levy. Impact groups and discussion groups are a great way we can do this.

What's been happening?

DairyCo Extension Officer Shirley Macmillan - "There are 93 milk producers in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire with a further 24 in Northamptonshire. They include a range of breeds - Jersey  Guernsey, Holstein, Friesian and crossbred  - with herd sizes from 16 to 600.

Having now visited all of these dairy farms and established people's problems and preferences, I'm putting together tailored meetings for small groups within one hour's travelling distance. 

DairyCo's role is to fill the gaps and offers a chance for levy payers and their staff to get something back for their levy and learn together in an independent, confidential environment where dairy farming is positive, profitable and fun.

So if you are interested in taking part in an Impact Group (a series of three meetings covering topics such as business or breeding) or forming a DairyCo Discussion Group please get in touch".

For further information Shirley Macmillan - 07766 402393 or Shirley.macmillan@dairyco.ahdb.org.uk