Dairy Farmer

With Q fever having recently become reportable, we take a look at how the disease should be investigated if you have infertility issues in your herd.

In a bid to move away from imported soya, farmers are looking for alternatives and, for some farms, lupins could be an option. Wendy Short reports on a farm where lupins have been grown since 2014.

Dairy-Tech 2023 will take place at Stoneleigh Park in just under two weeks time. We take a look at what visitors can expect to see at this year’s event.

Advice on how to prevent naval ill pre- and post-calving was offered by vet Ben Strugnell in a recent AHDB webinar.

Good husbandry is essential for securing a calf’s long-term health and productivity and for protecting against cryptosporidiosis, the most common cause of scours in beef and dairy youngstock.

There are a number of practical measures to reduce ammonia emissions. Chloe Palmer reports.

Fifth generation dairy farmer, Ross Johnson, is one of few choosing to use milking robots with a grazing system and he is achieving his goals for cow performance and health.

A new test is in the final stages of development to identify calf immunity levels, in the hope of reducing antibiotic use within the calf rearing system.

Beef bred calves from the dairy herd make up a large proportion of the UK’s beef industry, but how can farmers use improved genetics to maximise their value.

An upgrade of the robotic milking management programme on the four robots used to milk Richard Warren’s 245-cow herd has led to improvements in cow health and performance. Wendy Short reports.