Dairy

The Beechgroves Guernsey herd is managed on an all-year-round calving system to ensure a consistent milk supply for wholesale and for the farm shop

With the arrival of summer prompting the mercury to rise, Dairy Farmer looks at how heat stress can affect milk yield and conception rates in high yielding dairy cattle, and how to mitigate its impact

Can genetics play an important role in helping to lower a farm’s carbon footprint?

To get heifers to the optimum size and stature to calve easily at 24 months, consistent daily growth rates and remaining disease-free are important, says Dr Emma Bleach, of Harper Adams University

If heifers are entering the milking herd underweight and underprepared, the ripple effects could be costing you, says dairy expert

Low milk prices are driving interest in whole milk feeding, but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution and careful considerations should be taken

A focus on milk from forage and value-added produce underpins the Gaudie family's organic dairy enterprise in North Yorkshire

More than 95% of UK nurseries surveyed said it should supply milk to children from local farms