For one farm in South West Scotland, the journey from conventional parlour to robots has been a long-held ambition – but has it lived up to expectations? Natalie Noble finds out.

Close attention to grassland management and a clear policy for first season grazing is helping keep worm problems to a minimum for organic dairy farmer Dai Wilson.

There is a distinctly autumnal feel in the air now. August has come and gone in a flash, and with September now upon us, the nights are well and truly drawing in.

Summer harvest 2021 has been busier than ever. Labour shortages combined with few ‘good combining days’ have certainly seen the grey hair count increase rapidly.

For Craig Bentley the desire to modernise his family’s dairy farm was driven by a focus on the next generation and improved staff retention. A move to robotic milking has seen yields increase by substantially. Wendy Short r

Mhairi Strang, 26, is from Eaglesham, Glasgow. She graduated from the University of Glasgow with a business and management degree and milks 350 dairy cows, all year round calving, selling 150 stores each year.

Gun owners who bought weapons via the Guntrader website are being warned that their personal details have been posted online following a data breach.

Strong demand set to stay, says Clive Roads.