Advice

Supplementing calf diets with essential oils could help support calf health and mitigate disease on-farm

Luke Stark, HSQE consultant and owner and director of EOS HSQE Consultancy, shares his advice for preventing farm fires from causing devastating loses

Maize forms an important part of many dairy diets therefore management is key to maximise feed value and boost winter forage

Study shows preventative hoof trimming in housed dairy heifers can help to reduce the severity of claw horn lesions in first lactation

Dairy cow fertility is described as a ‘spider's web of interconnect risk factors' by veterinary consultant Dr Vicki Shepherd, so what factors need addressing to achieve good performance?

Consistent hygiene and provision of a well-mixed milk replacer will have a knock-on effect on calf performance and health, translating into labour savings in the calf shed

Katie Fitzgerald, of Bishopton Farm Vets, looks at the cause, impact and management of heat stress among dairy cows

Following weather extremes that led many livestock farms to have a shortage of forage over winter, the outlook for soil health and forage quality and quantity this year is full of challenges. Dairy Farmer asked three industry experts what can be done to better understand and improve forage in 2026

Changing how you approach your business can help control costs and improve performance during periods of low milk price, says Evie Rogers from Kite Consulting

To get heifers to the optimum size and stature to calve easily at 24 months, consistent daily growth rates and remaining disease-free are important, says Dr Emma Bleach, of Harper Adams University