Dairy

Antimicrobial benchmarking can bring more benefits to a farm business than just reducing usage, was the message from Dr Tim Potter, VetPartners, speaking at a Dairy-Tech seminar.

There are three main challenges faced by large and intensive dairy businesses, said Dan Brown, of Australian Fresh Milk Holdings (AFMH), New South Wales, Australia.

Sustainability nearly always goes hand-in-hand with efficiency, but there are also some examples where something is sustainable but perhaps not efficient, said dairy farmer Neil Baker from Somerset.

A dairy farmer in New Zealand spoke about making the most of home-grown forage and ways he is embracing technology to farm more efficiently in a session at this year’s virtual Dairy Tech conference.

Industry leaders said the industry needs to continue to work together in the future

An ongoing English consultation into gene editing has stirred up a mixed reaction from industry, but behind this is a technology poised to accelerate genetic gain in existing breeding programmes according

Ruminant medicines director for Westpoint Farm Vets, Jules Dare, gives advice to dairy producers on why quarantine protocols are vital, and how they can be implemented on-farm.

Filling a gap in the market has paid dividends for Millbrook Dairy after it massively exceeded expectations in its first year of trading. In our View from the Top Alex Black spoke to Kevin Beer about his passion for cheese

People missing the iconic musical festival can now purchase a cheese created from the milk dairy herd on Worthy Farm

Focusing on efficiency was the key to future-proofing in the dairy sector with better productivity benefiting profitability, the carbon footprint and animal welfare