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Articles by Dairy Farmer

Stop lameness crippling your herd

Dairy

Stop lameness crippling your herd

Digital dermatitis, white line disease, slurry heel and sole ulcers are the main risk factors for lameness in cows at housing

clock 22 October 2023 • 4 min read
Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "Good luck to them both commencing their farming journey"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "Good luck to them both commencing their farming journey"

This year is passing in the blink of an eye and there never seems to be enough hours in the day

clock 20 October 2023 • 3 min read
World milk market analysis

Dairy

World milk market analysis

The latest outlook on world market prices and what their impact on the UK market could be

clock 16 October 2023 • 5 min read
Potential bumper year for 2023 maize crop

Livestock

Potential bumper year for 2023 maize crop

Early indications are 2023 is shaping up to be a bumper year for maize production with high yields of good quality material that should clamp and feed well

clock 13 October 2023 • 3 min read
Overhaul of breeding policy leads to change

Dairy

Overhaul of breeding policy leads to change

Cross-breeding for longevity, and switch to autumn calving, aided by herd monitoring tech has led to performance improvements for the Humphry family

clock 02 October 2023 • 6 min read
The value of optimising forage quality 

Dairy

The value of optimising forage quality 

Feeding high-quality silage with an ME of 11.5 or higher can achieve an extra 2.35kg of milk per cow per day, as well as help reduce a herd’s carbon footprint

clock 29 September 2023 • 3 min read
NZ vet blog: "In true New Zealand form, the market has created a solution"

Dairy

NZ vet blog: "In true New Zealand form, the market has created a solution"

In the first of a series of articles from Rory Dean, a self-employed, large animal vet who practices in the Kaipara region of Northland, New Zealand, we hear about the challenges being faced by New Zealand dairy farmers

clock 28 September 2023 • 6 min read
Dairy Talk - Ifan Roberts: "At the age of 15 I set myself the heady goal of one day milking 1,000 cows"

Dairy

Dairy Talk - Ifan Roberts: "At the age of 15 I set myself the heady goal of one day milking 1,000 cows"

Ifan Roberts is herd manager at Houghton Lodge, Leicestershire, which is one of the farms managed by Evolution Farming

clock 27 September 2023 • 3 min read
Dairy Matters - Braced for an uncertain future

Dairy

Dairy Matters - Braced for an uncertain future

Michael Oakes, dairy farmers and NFU dairy board chair, discusses the findings of the NFU's recent Dairy Production Intentions survey

clock 25 September 2023 • 5 min read
Time to consider sugars

Dairy

Time to consider sugars

Looking more closely at dietary sugars will help unlock the value in this year’s silages and help offset the consequences of more volatile major feed commodity markets

clock 25 September 2023 • 3 min read
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