Dual milking system offers flexibility on Cornish family dairy farm

Fifth-generation farming family, the Rowes, made the final six in the 2024 NMR/RADDF Gold Cup award for 2024 with their 450-cow herd in Cornwall

clock • 6 min read
Matthew, Andrew, and Joseph Rowe
Image:

Matthew, Andrew, and Joseph Rowe

This was not the first time the Rowe family had made it to the final shortlist for the NMR/RABDF Gold Cup. Matthew Rowe, fifth generation to farm at Tredinnick Farm, near Liskeard, Cornwall, explains...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Register for free Join Now

 

More on Dairy

B vitamins in dairy cows: Why they matter more than you think
Dairy

B vitamins in dairy cows: Why they matter more than you think

While often overlooked, B vitamins play a critical role in dairy nutrition and supporting high yielding cows

Dairy Farmer
clock 05 June 2026 • 4 min read
Antibiotic use down and conception rates up – what bolus monitoring did for one Cheshire dairy herd
Dairy

Antibiotic use down and conception rates up – what bolus monitoring did for one Cheshire dairy herd

Conception rates have improved and hidden transition health issues have been uncovered issues thanks to the use of automated health management technology

Dairy Farmer
clock 03 June 2026 • 5 min read
Dairy Talk - Dan Burdett: "I promised myself last year I would take bolder decisions, and so I hope this year I have the balance right"
Dairy

Dairy Talk - Dan Burdett: "I promised myself last year I would take bolder decisions, and so I hope this year I have the balance right"

Dan and his family own and run the 300-hectare (741-acre) Cockhaise Farm, near Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The farm is home to an organic autumn-calving herd of 240 Holstein and Friesian crosses

Dairy Farmer
clock 02 June 2026 • 3 min read