Dairy Farmer
Livestock
Liquid gold or troublesome waste? Whether looking to increase herd size or simply maintain productivity, slurry storage is a significant investment and slurry management can be an onerous task.
30 December 2020
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6 min read
Livestock
An NMR/RABDF Gold Cup winner has increased cow numbers to 1,830 since winning the award as an 80-cow herd, but it is not just a numbers game for the family, as the name is synonymous with some of the most influential cow families. Debbie James reports.
16 December 2020
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8 min read
Livestock
With an eye on expanding cow numbers in the next couple of years, the Darke family decided to replace robots with a rotary parlour. Rebecca Jordan visits them to find out how the new system is working.
14 December 2020
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7 min read
Farm Life
A new rapid exit parlour has contributed to rising milk yields and improved cow health for Harry Roper, who is now planning to take cow numbers up to 400 in the not too distant future. Hannah Noble reports.
08 December 2020
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7 min read
Livestock
This year the British Mastitis Conference took place online and covered a wide range of topics around the latest research into mastitis from a selection of UK-based and international speakers. Hannah Noble reports.
04 December 2020
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6 min read
Dairy
This year the British Mastitis Conference took place online and covered a wide range of topics around the latest research into mastitis from a selection of UK-based and international speakers. Hannah Noble reports.
20 November 2020
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5 min read
