Dairy Talk - Gemma Smale-Rowland: "A small barbed wire cut led to a trip to A&E and resulted in sepsis"

It has been a late season here in Cornwall with the rain and cold weather delaying the progress of everything

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock • 4 min read
Dairy Talk - Gemma Smale-Rowland: "A small barbed wire cut led to a trip to A&E and resulted in sepsis"

We were three weeks later than normal cutting silage, and the abundance of grass we had through the winter suddenly slowed up as the ground temperatures were just so cold. With being a smaller family...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

 

More on Dairy

Milk fever prevention: How dairy farmers can cut cases and improve cow health

Milk fever prevention: How dairy farmers can cut cases and improve cow health

Milk fever cases have fallen steadily in recent years but remains a significant health challenge on many UK dairy farms according to the 2025 Kingshay Dairy Costings Focus report

clock 20 June 2026 • 6 min read
Shropshire dairy farm sees calf health boost after tackling bovine coronavirus

Shropshire dairy farm sees calf health boost after tackling bovine coronavirus

A dairy farmer in Shropshire has reported significant improvements in calf health and survival after identifying bovine coronavirus in his herd and taking targeted action

clock 17 June 2026 • 5 min read
Transition cow management: Getting dry period nutrition right

Transition cow management: Getting dry period nutrition right

Nutrition can help with many of the key challenges associated with the dry period. However, for long-term success it is important to get the basics right first and then build upwards towards the best nutritional approach

clock 15 June 2026 • 5 min read