MILKING GOAT ASSOCIATION
What is the Milking Goat Association?
The Milking Goat Association brings together UK goat dairy producers to share knowledge, drive productivity, and improve animal health and welfare. The goat dairy sector has experienced rapid changes during recent years, better genetics, tighter disease control, and a stronger focus on kid rearing and staff training are now the norm. As farms continue to scale up and improve technology, our members feel that it is more important than ever, to come together and form an Association which represents the farming community’s shared interests.
What does the Association want to achieve?
Our latest member opinion survey highlighted the following priorities:
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Connecting research with on-farm practice: Gathering and sharing relevant findings from academia and commercial farming to help members make informed decisions.
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Representing producers at a local and national level: Function as a single point of contact for our members to raise practical issues, such as disease control, health certification, and access to funding.
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Promoting the nutritional value of goat’s milk products: Working with processors, retailers, nutritionists, and other stakeholders to raise awareness of goat’s milk, cheese, other dairy products and meat as healthy, high-quality products for UK and overseas markets.
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Facilitating member-led meetings and knowledge exchange: Run discussion groups and events to share farm-level insights, test innovative ideas, and highlight where further research or support is needed.
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Building international links: Strengthen connections with goat milk producers and researchers across Europe and beyond, using study tours and visiting speakers to bring proven approaches back to the UK.
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Guiding research priorities: Work with universities, funders, and wider sector partners to make sure new studies reflect what goat farmers need.
Have your say!
All members will have the opportunity to further shape the goals of the association, and vote on any significant decisions to be made within the association
Membership Fees
Membership fees for milk producers with 200+ goats is based on a levy of £0.0005 (0.05p) per litre + VAT. Your levy may be collected through your milk buyer, but if you do not have a milk buyer, the levy can be paid directly.
Membership fees for milk producers with less than 200 goats is £50 + VAT per year.
Associate membership is available for £75 + VAT per business per year for non milk producing farmers and professional members.
A maximum of 3 members from one business can join for one membership fee.
There is no charge for Student Members.
Any Questions? Get in Touch!
You can call us on 01454 436046 or email office@milkinggoat.org.uk
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