For Neil Brown, the aim of running a profitable beef and sheep farm without reliance on subsidies prompted his application for the AHDB strategic farm programme. Hannah Noble reports.

Plans to increase milk production by about 1,000 litres a cow through more effective utilisation of grazing are underway at Rhual Dairy, Flintshire. Hannah Noble reports.

RESEARCH by Zinpro shows supplementing the diet with zinc could help to reduce inflammation in dairy cows during the transition period and even increase milk yield.

One-to-one mentoring with grazing experts has helped Duncan and Sarah Howie in the transition from all-year-round to block calving, with milk from forage now improved. Hannah Noble reports.

What was supposed to be a retirement hobby for Geoff Bemand has now turned into a crusade to protect the future of his beloved Welsh pigs. Hannah Noble reports.

The Kite progressive dairy operator’s conference, Warrington, was themed ‘revolution not evolution’ and sustainability was one of the key topics. Hannah Noble, finds out more.

NOTHING seemed to dampen the spirits of exhibitors or spectators at this year’s UK Dairy Expo held at Carlisle, and judging commenced under the watchful eye of a packed ringside. Hannah Noble reports.

THE Collins family from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, made history this week when they became the first in the world to breed a dam and daughter which both achieved maximum points in their Type evaluation.

Good ventilation is vital for the health and well-being of housed livestock and one inexpensive way of measuring air quality and movement in buildings is by using smoke. Hannah Noble reports.

PROMPTED by a desire to better understand his business overheads and swap knowledge with like-minded farmers, Adrian Bland embarked on a three-year stint as one of AHDB’s strategic dairy farmers. Hannah Noble reports.