Dairy

The co-operative said it was signing ‘carefully selected’ new members to meet increased demand

The dairy said it was doing what it can 'to support, and protect security of supply'

The cooperative said the outlook was stable

A new Innovate UK-funded agri-tech project with the potential to transform the detection and treatment of dairy cow lameness is underway in South West England

An open mind and passion for little improvements are some of the keys to successful dairy businesses - and those traits extend to staff management too

Arla was expecting a strong first half of 2024, but it was difficult to see what lies further ahead in a volatile market

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

A plan to increase the milking herd size from 270 to 330 head through replacement breeding is well underway at the Morgan family's Graig Olway Farm

Spring turnout creates many dietary challenges for dairy herds that can result in butterfat depression and fertility issues

It follows years of campaigning from the UK farming unions