Dairy cows of the future will be smaller and rounder than current animals, and will be highly efficient at producing milk solids while having lower emissions said American geneticist Dr John Cole, of Peak Genetics.

Winner of the 2022 NMR RABDF Gold Cup is the Logan family from Ayrshire.

Dairy analyst, Chris Walkland, arrived on stage at this year’s Semex International Dairy Conference dressed as an undertaker to mourn the demise of high milk prices.

The provision of materials to encourage enrichment and offer interaction, similar to that already seen in the pig industry, could have a positive impact on dairy cows, according to research carried out by Alison Russell a PhD student at the University of

This years Welsh Winter Fair saw historic wins in the sheep rings, and record prices of 36,000 in the post-show sale of cattle and 800 in the pig shed.

Trevor Warren always wanted to farm in his own right. His dream became reality when he took on a Cheshire East County Council tenancy with his family in March 2019.