A lunchtime meeting that lasts just 1% of the working week is essential in making sure the other 99% runs smoothly at Major Farming, near Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Turning cows out early – if only for part of the day – could help dairy farmers deal with the twin pressures of dwindling forage stocks and falling milk prices, said Tony Evans of Andersons

Electronic identification (EID) of cattle is a major boon on two fronts for Cornish dairy farmer Claire Brewer

Some painful decisions are likely to come up for dairy farmers this spring as the consequences of previous profitable years and falling milk prices clash

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Decarbonising British agriculture would increase food prices by less than 1% – the equivalent of around 50p on a weekly shop – but the Government will need to manage the process carefully to preserve a farming sector already in crisis

Food companies will need to use the consumer as their ‘compass’ to help navigate through the next 10 years as appetite suppressants continue to impact the market

The usefulness of IVF as a breeding tool for livestock farmers was debated by a panel of vets and farmers on day two of the British Cattle Breeders Conference, held in Telford