Dairy

First Milk has announced today (May 28) Mr Smith will succeed Jim Baird as a new farmer director.

CALVES are constantly faced with a barrage of attacks by pathogens but research shows supplementation with immune-boosting probiotics could help to tip the balance in their favour.

A farmer and his son have been killed following a water buffalo attack in Wales, with his daughter sustaining a serious leg injury.

The NFU has urged farmers to submit their 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications ahead of the June 15 deadline to ease pressure on the Rural Payments Agency.

With the industry still geared towards a net zero emissions target, carbon accounting could be increasingly demanded to explain and improve farm business carbon output. Hannah Park reports.

A North-West police force has fined a young farmer caught talking on his mobile phone while driving a tractor and rake. 

As dairy farmers face mounting pressure to reduce antibiotic usage and selective dry cow therapy becomes the norm, the implementation of a drying off protocol is more important than ever. Hannah Noble finds out more.

AHDB figures have revealed the impact severe milk market disruption has had on English, Welsh and Scottish producers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A leading farm consultant has warned farmers must make plans now to replace the loss of income, due to the phasing out of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2021. 

Herd size may have upped together with development of a thriving direct sales brand, but an early established ethos at Riverford Organic Dairy remains at its heart. Rachel Lovell reports.