09 July 2025
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6 min read
David Merrett
As an early adopter of milking robots, David Merrett has milked 100 cows with two DeLaval Classic robots for 14 years. On the cusp of investing in the latest VMS V300 robots, he suggests that robots offer...
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Stuart Sadler is a fourth-generation farmer on the 56-hectare (138-acre) Yew Tree Farm just south of Chester in Aldersey. In partnership with his parents, Stuart milks 75 predominantly Friesian cows, calving all year-round and supplying Arla C.A.R.E.
29 August 2026
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3 min read
Sarah Tomlinson, farm vet and TBAS technical director, discuses the latest bovine TB strategy for England
28 August 2026
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5 min read
Ben Yates manages Mells Park Estate in Somerset, where he oversees a 400-cow unit and manages the 405-hectare (1,000-acre) estate. Along with his wife and two sons, Ben has his own small herd of pedigree Holsteins under the Wowcow prefix. He joined the Holstein UK Board of Trustees in 2021
27 August 2026
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3 min read
