Livestock

During turbulent times farmers are always grounded, with our feet firmly on the earth and rational thinking caps on.

Gwion Rhys Williams, 23, is a fifth generation farmer from Trawsfynydd, Wales, and is chairman of Prysor and Eden Young Farmers’ Club.

Correct mineral nutrition is critical to cow performance, both in terms of improving milk output and reducing the incidence of many common health disorders.

After the exceptionally wet autumn and winter, many farmers will be assessing their options for spring cropping after winter drilling was abandoned.

As dairy farmers turn to other countries to source replacement stock, Richard Halleron looks at the potential impacts of disease and Brexit on some of these markets.

A smallholder has been the victim of several livestock worrying incidences which has left the family devastated and uncertain about the viability of their business.

A group of farmers in Scotland are set to begin trialling virtual fencing, pitched as a way of managing herd movement through collars and online software more effectively than with physical fencing.

Auctioneer Paul Gentry has announced he will be joining Darlington Farmers Auction Mart as head of primestock sales.

A local farm shop will launch its first online delivery service this week in a bid to create jobs for those who have found themselves out of work amid the coronavirus pandemic.

March 2020 Dairy Farming edition