Feeding colostrum with a higher concentration of immunoglobulins at lower volumes is advised to reduce damage to calf gut health
Displays in store and on packaging could influence consumer behaviour
Dairy farmers can earn up to an extra 2.5ppl if they meet key targets
Ed and John Frost’s family have been farming for generations in Somerset and now their grown-up children are starting out on agriculture-related careers themselves
It has also made progress on its regenerative farming programme
As the continuing dry weather affects both forage stocks and available grazing, keeping heifers on track to calve at 24 months while at grass can be challenging
At just 21, Reggie Deakin has stepped into the demanding role of assistant farm manager at Wigborough Wick Farm in St Osyth, Essex
Field trials have shown a new natural plant biostimulant made from Welsh seaweed increases dry matter content in silage yields
With some areas of the country seeing a rise in lungworm cases this year, Dairy Farmer looks at the impact of infections and best practice in terms of treatment and prevention
Recruiting on farm continues to be an issue with 13% of employers saying that they will leave farming altogether in the next 12 months if the situation does not improve