dairy cows

It was hot competition at this year's Great Yorkshire Show as the sun beat down on the dairy rings

Claiming the top spot for the second consecutive year was the Holstein champion Mag Pandor, from the Laird family, Peeblesshire and Ferme Blondin, Canada

Compact feeding was one of the topics discussed at a series of farmer events organised by Kite Consulting looking at driving an extra 10% of milk production

Turning cows out to grass gradually is key to prevent the risk of sub-acute acidosis and impacts on production

Defra's latest quarterly statistics showed over 13,000 cattle were slaughtered in 2024 due to bTB, a 27% increase compared to 2023

The latest Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report from Kingshay, shows antimicrobial usage has reduced by nearly a fifth over the last five years

Managing on-farm risk factors is key to preventing cases of both foul in the foot and corkscrew claw in the dairy herd

The disease mainly affects cows in the very early postpartum period, with older and high-yielding cows at greater risk

The milk processor said the project would play a key role in its ambition to decrease on-farm emissions by 30% by 2030

The Food Standards Agency confirmed said milk from cows given Bovaer as a feed additive to reduce methane emissions was safe to drink and had undergone rigorous testing