Dairy Farming

Kenya was host to this year's International Federation of Agricultural Journalists World Congress, where Katie Fallon gained an insight into the country's dairy sector

Five dairy businesses from across the UK have made the final of the 2025 National Milk Records (NMR) Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RADBF) Gold Cup, with the winner set to be announced on February 4, 2026 at DairyTech, Stoneleigh

General pneumonia control strategies are advised to help manage and prevent mycoplasma outbreaks in calves

Investing in 9,000m3 aerated slurry lagoon with eight months storage and a floating cover has future proofed the dairy unit run by Rheinallt Harries

A new calf shed is not always an option, but small and consistent improvements can help optimise current calf systems

Virtual fencing is allowing one farm in Norway to expand its grazing perimeters and utilise previously unused land

A strong vaccination protocol is key to preventing and controlling infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) infections on-farm

A Shropshire dairy farm has cut feed waste, removed metabolic disease issues and boosted average yields by at least 500 litre per cow since upgrading their out-of-parlour feeding system and installing in-parlour feeders

This month, Roger Evans discusses min-till, visits from the Environment Agency and farmers becoming ‘low-hanging fruit'

This month, New Zealand vet Rory Dean talks about running low on medication, 'robust discussions' with farming clients and the fortunate growing season