Dairy

Three young farmers have completed a 29-hour milking marathon, raising more than £3,000 for the Farm Safety Foundation (FSF).

Experts are suggesting the animal feed industry is the most importance element of the growing movement to develop the UK market for edible insects. Wendy Short reports.

Sustainability may be a ‘buzz word’ in many conversations concerning agriculture at the moment, but what does it mean to farmers at the coal face?

To be in with your chance of winning vouchers worth up to £200, test out your judging skills by entering the Shorthorn stockjudging competition.

A fourth-generation Welsh dairy farmer who has lost his entire herd to bovine tuberculosis is calling on farmers to come together to demand a change in Government policy.

The processor said it was aiming to give a 45ppl price in July

The dairy has announced a 1.25ppl increase from June 1

The cooperative has announced a 2ppl increase from June 1

Michael Oakes is the NFU dairy board chair, a position he has held since 2016. He is a tenant dairy farmer based just outside Birmingham, milking a herd of 180 pedigree Holstein cows with milk sold to Arla.

Higher milk yields have led to a gradual increase in twin pregnancies among UK dairy herds. Andy Hayton, of Sandstone Vets Group, explains the associated risks and how twin pregnancies can be managed for better results post-calving. Katie Fallon reports.