Dairy

Alex Black, Farmers Guardian's head of news and business, reflects on legislation looking to boost fairness in the supply chain

Diluting the risk of opportunistic environmental infection is key to managing and preventing mastitis in the dairy herd

Despite an uncertain future for the Kelly family's dairy farm, they are still keen to improve efficiencies and educate the public about the industry

For Jenny Lee, who farms on the edge of the Lake District in Cumbria, creating a thriving family business that worked with nature and supported the land was key

With costs running upwards of £1,800 to £3,000 per animal, choosing which calves to rear is a decision that can have long-term impacts on herd efficiency, profitability and sustainability

A Cumbrian dairy herd which recently won an award for predicted genetic improvement has adopted a three-way cross breeding programme for the past five years. Wendy Short finds out more

As I write this at the very end of April, the race is on to see who will be the first to silage in Cheshire. The sun's shining and there's no rain forecast at all

With summer approaching, Emma Puddy, farm services specialist at Kingshay – part of the VetPartners group - warns about increased mastitis risk during warmer months