Livestock

For Hedydd Evans a number of options were considered before he settled on a rotary parlour to replace his existing 10/20 herringbone.

Ongoing vigilance has been urged after the UK was declared officially free of bird flu.

A Scottish dairy farm has been brought back from the brink of bankruptcy following the development of a niche market for organic milk from its small Ayrshire herd, and from other local dairy farms. Wendy Short reports.

Destocking on Dartmoor has led to molinia (purple moor grass) becoming out of control and taking over the moor.

Controls will be phased in during 2022

Controls will be phased in during 2022

More than three quarters of farmers are already complying with new Red Tractor calf standards, set to come into force later this year, which stipulate that no routine euthanasia of calves takes place on-farm a recent survey h

For one farm in South West Scotland, the journey from conventional parlour to robots has been a long-held ambition – but has it lived up to expectations? Natalie Noble finds out.

Close attention to grassland management and a clear policy for first season grazing is helping keep worm problems to a minimum for organic dairy farmer Dai Wilson.

With the use of sexed semen increasingly becoming the norm for a growing number of dairy producers, dairy vet and consultant Dave Gilbert offered some tips on getting the best results and return on investment.