Dairy

Rumen health is a critical component in the ‘wheel for success' for robotic milking herds

Shelagh Hancock, chief executive of First Milk, said she had been delighted to complete the acquisition of BV Dairy - a family-owned business based in Dorset

Februdairy is back again and we take a look at one of the most nutritious products in the world, milk!

Arla holding their milk price for February following their 3€c/kg increase for January, together with Müller deciding to leave their Müller Direct price unchanged for March, posting the fifth consecutive month of price stability, has the effect of locking in virtually all other milk buyers for liquid processing as a hold for March

With udder cleft dermatitis affecting most of the UK dairy herd, Katie Fallon speaks to the team at LLM Farm Vets on cause, prevention and treatment of the skin condition

Dairy farmers will have to learn to live in a more challenging climate because changes are already affecting many aspects of their operations, said Hayley Campbell-Gibbons of Kite Consulting

There was plenty of discussion about dairy industry hot topics, and new products and technology on show at this year's Dairy-Tech held at Stoneleigh Park

The winner of the 2023 NMR RABDF Gold Cup award is Bisterne Farm in Ringwood, Hampshire. This is one of the first farms in the competition's recent history to receive the award with a cross-bred, low-input, grass-based herd

Dairy farmer Rory Christie, from Dourie Farming Co in South-West Scotland, and three other farmers are involved in an SRUC-led project, which is aiming to create the first cross breeding genomic index

If farmers are looking to turn out early, they are being reminded to assess the condition of the grazing platform, manage magnesium levels and prevent butterfat depression