British dairy giant suspends milk collection from farms after Mail on Sunday exposed how helpless cows were being viciously beaten and dragged around by tractors

Arla Foods has suspended milk collection from an undisclosed number of farms after an undercover investigation recorded workers mistreating cows. The company confirmed “unacceptable behaviour” and said the footage had prompted an investigation and tighter welfare measures; Tesco also suspended three supplying farms.

The Animal Justice Project said it filmed in ten barns during an investigation covering 15 Arla farms across 13 counties. Footage reportedly showed cows being kicked, dragged by farm vehicles and beaten, alongside other welfare concerns; it also showed a calf separated from its mother 25 minutes after birth, which the article says is permitted under current rules. Arla says it is introducing mandatory annual animal-handling training and more unannounced audits, while a government investigation has been requested.