The introduction of the fair deal dairy contract in July 2025 was met with what was then very much a naive hope that, for once, dairy farmers would be operating on a ‘level playing field'. Four months...
The introduction of the fair deal dairy contract in July 2025 was met with what was then very much a naive hope that, for once, dairy farmers would be operating on a ‘level playing field'. Four months...
Stuart Sadler is a fourth-generation farmer on the 56-hectare (138-acre) Yew Tree Farm just south of Chester in Aldersey. In partnership with his parents, Stuart milks 75 predominantly Friesian cows, calving all year-round and supplying Arla C.A.R.E.
Sarah Tomlinson, farm vet and TBAS technical director, discuses the latest bovine TB strategy for England
Ben Yates manages Mells Park Estate in Somerset, where he oversees a 400-cow unit and manages the 405-hectare (1,000-acre) estate. Along with his wife and two sons, Ben has his own small herd of pedigree Holsteins under the Wowcow prefix. He joined the Holstein UK Board of Trustees in 2021