Dairy

The worst thing about brewers grains is when you stop feeding them, according to a Cheshire producer who has used co-products in his milking herd, dry cow and heifer rations for as long as he can remember.

The transition period is a crucial time for any dairy herd but for autumn-calving herds there is only a small window to get it right, so how can producers ensure success?

Production of Lactofree milk for the UK market has started in Yorkshire following a move from Denmark and Sweden

Farms are being urged not to overlook the effect of rising temperatures on livestock and to take precautionary measures against heat stress after the Met Office issued its first ever extreme heat warning.

The dairies said the deal would enable them to compete with the largest players in the industry

Meticulous attention to detail has allowed the Ashley family to more than double their milk yield over the last eight years. Hannah Noble reports.

Young people are often regarded as the future of farming and with this in-mind many breed societies now offer a range of activities to encourage, support and cultivate young talent.

Chief executive Shelagh Hancock said they were able to rapidly adapt and respond positively to the challenges in an ’extraordinary year’

Making herd health planning an active process between vet and farmer rather than a tick box exercise can be rewarding for farmers and vets. Kiera Schubert at Torch Farm Vets, Barnstaple, offers some tips.

TAKING place over four days for the first time in its history, the Great Yorkshire Show welcomed just half of its normal visitor numbers but there was twice the excitement around the judging rings.