Farmers using robotic milking systems should consider reviewing their breeding strategy to optimise performance from the robots, according to Ellen Rinell of Genus ABS. Robotic milking systems continue...
Farmers using robotic milking systems should consider reviewing their breeding strategy to optimise performance from the robots, according to Ellen Rinell of Genus ABS. Robotic milking systems continue...
It is a pretty turbulent time for those dairy farmers across the country who are facing a drop in the milk price. But do consumers know the impact this has on farmers – and on them? Social media comments suggest otherwise. Emily Ashworth finds out more
Farming 405 hectares (1,000 acres), a mix of tenanted and owned land at Gatcombe Farm, near Seaton, Devon, Robert Reed and his family milk 350 all-year-round calving Holstein cows via five robots and are achieving average yields of 12,000 litres