Spring turnout creates many dietary challenges for dairy herds that can result in butterfat depression and fertility issues

Farmers need to balance environmental and financial sustainability; speakers at the Rootstock conference in Devon discusses whether alternative routes to market help

In a world where dairy gets a bad reputation for greenhouse gas emissions, one West Country producer is managing his herds to be more sustainable

The recent Rootstock conference, held in Devon, looked at how farmers could build sustainable, profitable businesses in tune with natural processes

With plans to double maize acreages this year, Adam Sewell is focusing on picking the right variety for his farm in order to utilise the crop to its full potential for his beef finishing cattle

Breeders from around the world attended the Highland Cattle Society spring show and sale at Oban, on Monday where prices topped at 12,000gns and for the first time a Danish-bred bull was sold

Dairy farmers will have to learn to live in a more challenging climate because changes are already affecting many aspects of their operations, said Hayley Campbell-Gibbons of Kite Consulting

The value of data was highlighted at this year's British Cattle Breeding conference.

There was plenty of discussion about dairy industry hot topics, and new products and technology on show at this year's Dairy-Tech held at Stoneleigh Park

The winner of the 2023 NMR RABDF Gold Cup award is Bisterne Farm in Ringwood, Hampshire. This is one of the first farms in the competition's recent history to receive the award with a cross-bred, low-input, grass-based herd