dairy

Dairy exports in focus at Anuga

Dairy

Dairy exports in focus at Anuga

UK dairy exports have increased 20% in the first half of the year, reaching £1.1 billion

clock 18 October 2025 • 3 min read
Why you need to protect your farm data

Dairy

Why you need to protect your farm data

As farming becomes more reliant on technology for herd monitoring and farm management, understanding the importance of cyber security is paramount

clock 14 October 2025 • 4 min read
In Your Field – James Robinson: "It was the first time that Strickley Strawberry 21 had been off-farm and she paraded beautifully"

In your field

In Your Field – James Robinson: "It was the first time that Strickley Strawberry 21 had been off-farm and she paraded beautifully"

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

clock 12 October 2025 • 3 min read
What is the link between nutrition and pot-bellied calves?

Dairy

What is the link between nutrition and pot-bellied calves?

Issues with starter feed, water and forage intakes can all contribute to poor rumen development which is a common cause of pot-bellied calves

clock 11 October 2025 • 5 min read
In Your Field – Helen Stanier: "We were asked if we would take a cow to the crematorium to lead a funeral cortege"

In your field

In Your Field – Helen Stanier: "We were asked if we would take a cow to the crematorium to lead a funeral cortege"

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

clock 11 October 2025 • 3 min read
Blood testing: A useful tool for dry cow health

Dairy

Blood testing: A useful tool for dry cow health

From investigating fresh cow diseases to routine monitoring of cow health, metabolic profiling in the dry period can help uncover what might be holding your dry cows back

clock 09 October 2025 • 4 min read
From the editor: Standing up for British farmers

Politics

From the editor: Standing up for British farmers

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

clock 09 October 2025 • 2 min read
Championing a native breed: Gloucestershire dairy keeps the Gloucester cow in production

Farm Life

Championing a native breed: Gloucestershire dairy keeps the Gloucester cow in production

Having Gloucester cows in the herd enables the McNab-Jones family to market a specific cheese, as well as helping to protect the breed from extinction

clock 09 October 2025 • 7 min read
Why working closely with your vet makes more financial sense than ever

Livestock

Why working closely with your vet makes more financial sense than ever

Vet Emma Greaves, of Stapeley Veterinary Practice, discusses the importance of a good working relationship with your vet and how to utilise the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway

clock 07 October 2025 • 4 min read
Letters: "Fewer cows, fewer producers, yet more milk in the market with prices plummeting... the sums just do not add up"

Dairy

Letters: "Fewer cows, fewer producers, yet more milk in the market with prices plummeting... the sums just do not add up"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Ruth Umpleby discusses the dairy sector and recent milk price reductions

clock 07 October 2025 • 2 min read