We are sad to announce that Barry Wilson, founder and publisher of Dairy Industry Newsletter, and a committed and energetic journalist for more than 60yrs, died at his home in France on Christmas Day, a month short of his 84th birthday. His appetite for working and commitment to his publications never waned, even despite health challenges in recent years: he was working on finances, looking ahead to our forthcoming conference in May and making arrangements to market his latest UK Milk Report & Brexit—2022 right up to Christmas Eve. Catherine Paice, who was recruited to support Barry 10yrs ago and assumed the role of editor 5yrs ago, will continue to produce DIN and our daily website news with the spirit and vigour that he would expect. An obituary will be published in next week’s DIN, and it is hoped a memorial service will be held in the UK later this year. RIP Barry—friend, supporter and combatant.