Faced with variable quality forages and tight stocks, taking steps to maximise intakes and minimise waste at feedout will be crucial this winter.

Pierce Contracting offers grass harvesting and muck spreading services to the south and east of Leicester, working as far afield as Peterborough and for a range of large and smaller farms. Jane Carley reports.

At the helm of the nation for 70 years, The Queen’s reign spanned many historic events, as well as changes in the countryside. Hannah Binns and Abi Kay explore some of UK agriculture’s key moments.

A major focus on improving udder health and milking parlour performance at a Welsh dairy farm has reduced herd somatic cell count to under 100,000 cells/ml for the first time in 15 years. Debbie James reports.

Milking 10 times in seven days otherwise known as 10 in seven, is becoming a popular option for farmers wanting to reduce labour and improve their work-life balance, but how does it work in practice? Ruth Wills finds out.

The Brown Swiss and the Holstein are milked in equal numbers on a small family farm in North Yorkshire and the two breeds complement each other perfectly, according to producer, Emily Bradley. Wendy Short reports.

Deeside farmers paid their own moving tribute to the late Queen on Sunday as her cortege moved down Deeside on its way to Edinburgh. 

The main National Sheep Association Wales and Border ram sale will now take place on Monday, September 26 at the Royal Welsh Showground.

THE diminishing gap between farmgate prices for organic and conventional milk is forcing some dairy farmers to ditch the organic standard to offset rising costs, it has emerged.