Dairy

Rob Hutchison spoke to Farmers Guardian following the announcement of a £45 million investment in its Skelmersdale plant

Achieving a sustainable easily managed system is the aim of the Dilks family on their Peak District farm

As lameness remains one of the largest bottlenecks holding back productivity, how can producers spot early warning signs to help prevent lameness right from the start?

The addition of a second unit in 2005 took the Pennington family's herd to 800 head of commercial Holstein Friesians

After receiving over 25 complaints, a cinema advertisement by the vegan charity Viva!, was banned with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling that its content was ‘insensitive’ and ‘likely to cause distress’

Milk volumes around the world continue to increase, with an inherent threat to future milk prices

Claire Eastham farms with her husband Martyn in Dorset, where they milk 120-spring calving cows. After gaining knowledge and experience working for other businesses, the couple started their own dairy farming journey in 2015 by taking on a share farming agreement before progressing to their current county council farm

Farmers supplying the dairy will be given a new contract offering which is aiming to offer a more 'stable' milk price