Dairy

Farming in harmony with local residents is important for the future of the farm run by the Gertenbach family

The Holstein, Ayrshire, Dairy Shorthorn and Jersey each have their breed merits and are milked as one herd on the McLean family's Priestland Farm

Developing standard operating procedures for biosecurity can have a positive impact on hygiene in the calf rearing sheds

Running two dairy herds and a commercial property enterprise, Mike King has an efficient business, operating at a high level, but it was not always this way

With a total commitment to dairy farming, the Higgins family are looking at ways to take their business forward and are hoping the AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm programme will help facilitate this

As a dairy farmer I am very familiar with the extreme highs and lows the market throws at us, and the enormous pressures experienced by businesses like my own during downturns

Managing the risk factors associated with mycoplasma bovis is key to controlling the disease on-farm and protecting naive youngstock

Meticulous planning and attention to detail means all the team involved in calf rearing at Gwarllwyn Farm in Llandysul, Ceredigion, can work to the same protocols and achieve the best possible results

A focus on the milking routine can be a useful tool to help reduce mastitis incidence and vets can play an important role in this

From Dairy Farmer editor, Katie Jones.