Dairy Farmer

Well it's been a tumultuous three months since I wrote my last article and it looks like we are in for a bumpy ride ahead, so buckle in

It is estimated the dairy industry will need to spend £3.9 billion over the next 10 years to improve its climate resilience, which he said worked out at around £500,000 for each farm – or an additional 2.4 pence per litre

This month, Roger Evans tells us about his recent health 'MOT' and an appointment at the hospital

Oh what a three months it's been; Inheritance Tax, BPS slashing, capital grants ‘paused', the removal of commercial vehicle status on double cab pick ups and let's not forget the Bovaer foray

Glyn Lucas, dairy sales manager for Harrison & Hetherington, discusses the role of beef from the dairy herd fitting into the food chain

Before Christmas, commodity prices were falling, and end-use buyers sensed the tables had turned in their favour once again

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

It is after some smaller dairies and farmers have publicly distanced themselves from the new project following safety concerns raised by members of the public

A project to lift cow numbers to 1,800 within a decade has been completed by the Oakley family, and included the installation of a rotary parlour and a move to being fully housed