Making the right decisions to improve business resilience is key and industry experts agree that producing the best quality silage possible is an important first step towards achieving this.

High feed, fertiliser and fuel costs are driving UK dairy farmers to want to produce better silage in 2023. And those who made multi-cut grass silage during the droughted 2022 season tended to be better off.

Bovine ischaemic teat necrosis is believed to be widespread across Great Britain, but its cause is undetermined and treatment options are limited and only partially successful. Wendy Short reports.

For the first time in the event’s history, NSA Sheep Northern Ireland will be taking place on-farm in 2023, with the hosts to be the Tynan Estate, Co. Armagh, on Tuesday, July 4. Richard Halleron reports

Wholecrop and maize can be a valuable addition to any ration, but attention to detail both pre-and post-harvest is key.

The 2023/24 FACTS annual online assessment scheme for agriculture and vegetables will deal with the broad, but highly topical subject of ‘managing soils for effective nutrient supply’.

The mid-summer rise in parasite numbers can cause significant worm burdens and production loss if left unmanaged.

Auctioneer Ted Ogden gives a sales overview

The Amber herd is one of the oldest Dairy Shorthorn herds in the country but the cows are proving their worth across a wide range of modern farming systems. Chloe Palmer reports

Taking the best modern varieties and using expertise built up over decades, we formulate Sinclair McGill mixtures that will perform best in any given scenario.