After an exceptionally mild autumn, winter is definitely here as we discovered first hand when we drove through horizontal sleet on the way up our hill to collect a snow-covered quad bike left there at a gathering a few days earlier.

What happens when farmers, looking to expand their business, are declined by a traditional lender? Peter Taylor-Whiffen takes a look at the help and support available.

As new record high temperatures are set in the UK, more dairy farms are installing ventilation fans to protect cow health and milk production. 

An ambition to reduce purchased feed costs and cut soya out of diets has led one Pembrokeshire dairy farm to a novel intercropping trial.

And just like that December has come around yet again, somehow even faster than last year and that means one thing and one thing only: the yard is like a nonstop, revolving door of people known for their sixth sense of arriving when a kettle has just been

Olivia Richardson, near Darlington, on the North Yorkshire and Durham border, is vice-chair of the NFU Next Generation Forum.

With the price of fertiliser continuing to weigh on the minds and bank balances of farmers, Alice Dyer takes a look at some of the advice and technology out there to improve nutrient use efficiency.

Family is at the heart of the dairy farming business Simon and Sarah Leverett established 18 months ago on one council farm in West Wales. Gaina Morgan reports.

The Ards herd of Holsteins was a finalist in this year’s Holstein UK National Premier Herd competition. Richard Halleron visits the farm to find out more.

Great Britain is experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), so what can poultry keepers do to prevent infection on their farms? Farmers Guardian reports.