Dairy production is under pressure in countries that are key suppliers to the UK, which could present opportunities for the British dairy industry
Like a car in need of a top up of oil to ensure optimum performance and a reduced risk of engine damage, cattle trace mineral status also requires effective management.
As a farmer discussing the weather is an unwritten rule. So, let's start there. Our farming practices have been tested by the relentless weather patterns endured
Maintaining forage stocks during the winter and managing summer grazing are the main challenges at Commonwork, an organic dairy farm in Kent
Heat stress is one of the most challenging stressors on dairy cow production, compromising milk yield and quality and overall profitability
Arla has announced a 0.45 ppl increase for conventional milk and a 1.34 ppl rise for organic milk
Muller dairy farmers will receive 38ppl from 1 June 2024
The Holstein, Ayrshire, Dairy Shorthorn and Jersey each have their breed merits and are milked as one herd on the McLean family's Priestland Farm
With a total commitment to dairy farming, the Higgins family are looking at ways to take their business forward and are hoping the AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm programme will help facilitate this
As a dairy farmer I am very familiar with the extreme highs and lows the market throws at us, and the enormous pressures experienced by businesses like my own during downturns