When opportunity knocked, Damian Barson answered. His lifelong dream of becoming a farmer has recently become a reality after being given the chance to farm 26 hectares (64 acres) at Warton, near Preston, Lancashire.

Fifth generation dairy farmer, Ross Johnson, is one of few choosing to use milking robots with a grazing system and he is achieving his goals for cow performance and health.

With bigger weather events now increasingly common setting up spring barley crops so they produce well-developed root structures has become much more important.

Improving herd efficiency has helped a dairy farm to reduce its carbon emissions from milk production to below the national average. Debbie James reports.

The recommendations for cattle foot care and treatment have changed significantly over the past couple of decades as research continues to advance the development of best practice techniques. Wendy Short reports.

For a year that started with so much hope, 2022 turned into one of the most tumultuous and testing years on record.

Rob farms on the Worcestershire/Herefordshire border with his parents and young family, growing combinable and forage crops with a mix of owned, tenanted and contracted land. An agronomist for Edaphos, Rob also hosts AHDB Monitor Farm events.

Rob farms on the Worcestershire/Herefordshire border with his parents and young family, growing combinable and forage crops with a mix of owned, tenanted and contracted land. An agronomist for Edaphos, Rob also hosts AHDB Monitor Farm events.

There are steps that need to be taken if avian influenza (AI) is suspected, and also following confirmation that the virus is present. Farmers Guardian takes a look at what these steps are.

Charlotte Taylor, 27, is Wiltshire Young Farmers County Chair and farms beef cattle alongside a floristry business.