Advice

When a cow gets mastitis in the first month post-calving, the chances are she picked up the infection during the dry period.

Tim Bailey, Associate Solicitor at Bowcock & Pursaill Solicitors, talks about why it’s important to have a Will in place and what you should consider including in it.

Tackling succession can be one of the most difficult things a family farming business has to face. In this special report, a farmer details his own family’s battle and how it has affected his life. Three succession consultants then give their advice and top tips.

The winter period, and all of its associated feed costs, will have motivated many farmers to start reassessing their future feeding strategy. Faced with ever fluctuating feed and milk prices, more and more farmers are looking to improve business margins by increasing the amount of milk they produce from forage.

With sustainable agriculture a phrase currently favoured by politicians and industry experts, veterinary surgeon Jasmine Smith explores the concept in relation to parasite control. Farmers Guardian reports.

Serious about making more milk from forage? If you still have last season’s silage analysis reports, they offer a goldmine of tips for making better silage.

Wormer resistance is posing a threat to profitable production, but there are steps farmers can take now which will improve the sustainability of worm control and safeguard the future of cattle production.

A well-known Exmoor farmer has spoken out about his story of dealing with mounting pressures on his farm while battling colon cancer.

A new short film featuring two farmers openly discussing their experiences of mental ill-health and how they reached out for help has launched this week.

Most calf and lamb losses occur in the first seven days after birth, according to new research as part of a Britain-wide study.