A focus on the milking routine can be a useful tool to help reduce mastitis incidence and vets can play an important role in this

Growers will need to pin down costings and consider benefits before committing to either of the maize under-sowing/winter cover options within the English Sustainable Farming Incentive

Electronic identification is set to become mandatory for cattle, with introduction timescales expected to vary across the UK

Managing lameness is an all-year-round task, with care needed to ensure problems do not arise when cattle are at grass

Venereal campylobacter infection is thought to be more widely prevalent in cattle than confirmed case numbers would suggest

A move from intensive pig finishing to pasture reared poultry and beef production and direct sales is bringing greater job satisfaction for George Ford and his family who farm near Bristol. Wendy Short reports

A plan to increase the milking herd size from 270 to 330 head through replacement breeding is well underway at the Morgan family's Graig Olway Farm

A sharp decline in milk yield can occur for a variety of different reasons, but it should always trigger further investigation

Organic milk has been produced at Lyegrove Farm, Gloucestershire, for almost two decades, with maximising milk from forage a main priority for Mike and Amanda Sainsbury

As sowing time approaches, growers will need to ensure soil preparation and conditions are correct to ensure good crop establishment