Dairy

The chance of triplets in dairy and beef herds is believed to be around one in 100,000

Changing how you approach your business can help control costs and improve performance during periods of low milk price, says Evie Rogers from Kite Consulting

In Your Field columnist Alan Carter on the start to silage season, the milk price and a rodent problem that has got out of hand

Excess copper is silently undermining conception in dairy heifers, but mineral audits and forage profiling could help get things back on track

For UK dairy farmers considering a move from a parlour to robots, one of the first decisions is whether to run a free access or guided system but what are the pros and cons of each?

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