Dairy

Processors talk of the market stabilising as they announce the latest prices but there is uncertainty over where prices will head in the coming months

Rumen development has a huge impact on age of first calving, and ultimately on the financial performance of a farm business. Dairy Farmer reports.

Rearing heifers correctly is in the best interest of dairy farmers, directly affecting the future performance of the herd. So how can producers get it right? Ruth Wills reports.

The cooperative said it was doing everything it could to ’recover returns from the marketplace and deliver these to our members as quickly as possible’

A 90 per cent rate calved within six weeks is currently being achieved by a Leicestershire-based farming couple who started out as new entrants in the late 1990s. Wendy Short reports.

Mixed swards can play a crucial role in helping livestock farmers counter the effects of drier, warmer summers and can help reduce the volume of inputs, but they also require careful management. Jonathan Wheeler reports.

Strategic use of anticoccidial treatments

A Leicestershire farm which generates 85% of its power requirements from a wind turbine has recently been announced as winner of a sustainability award. Jonathan Wheeler reports.

The processor said it will do everything it can to support its farmers and protect the security of supply.

Defra has launched a £12.5 million competition to help accelerate the development of technologies to create new sources of resource efficient, low-emission proteins.