The theme of the 2024 Cultivate conference, held at Heaton House Farm in Cheshire last week, was ‘rooted in resilience'
An agricultural risk expert is advising farmers to check their silage clamps following a string of hefty fines for silage pollution
In this week’s Farmers Guardian podcast, head of livestock, Katie Jones, talks to Wiltshire vet, Mel McPherson about the threat posed by Schmallenberg and bluetongue this year
For the Bayley family, changes to the accommodation for their housed herd of cows was made necessary after issues with heat stress in 2022
Identifying and addressing lameness pinch points as part of a structured review has helped one dairy farming family reduce cases by almost half
Meticulous planning and attention to detail means all the team involved in calf rearing at Gwarllwyn Farm in Llandysul, Ceredigion, can work to the same protocols and achieve the best possible results
From Dairy Farmer editor, Katie Jones.
Red clover is often presented as a good option for increasing grassland production, but it can be a difficult crop to establish and grow
This month Roger Evans discusses after dinner speaking, water pollution and tells a tale of how a farmer got the better of the tax man
A wet autumn followed by a very wet spring means weeds are thriving and giving grassland farmers yet another problem to grapple with