21 September 2023
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6 min read
Batch milking is not a new concept and worldwide there are 150 DeLaval VMS robots installed using this method with herd sizes from 250 to 2,000 cows. However, it is a unique milking system. Robots are...
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A strong vaccination protocol is key to preventing and controlling infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) infections on-farm
19 December 2025
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4 min read
A Shropshire dairy farm has cut feed waste, removed metabolic disease issues and boosted average yields by at least 500 litre per cow since upgrading their out-of-parlour feeding system and installing in-parlour feeders
15 December 2025
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5 min read
This month, Roger Evans discusses min-till, visits from the Environment Agency and farmers becoming ‘low-hanging fruit'
15 December 2025
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4 min read
