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Katie Fitzgerald, of Bishopton Farm Vets, looks at the cause, impact and management of heat stress among dairy cows

2026 will mark a ‘fallow year’ for Worthy Farm, but why will the festival not take place next year?

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

What is regenerative farming? Do consumers understand what this means? The bigger question is, are people willing to pay more for food produced in this way? A brand-new Farmers Guardian survey showcases what farmers and consumers are really thinking

Demand for minimally processed, high protein foods has given a boost to the dairy industry, with whole milk, cottage cheese and kefir at the top of consumers' shopping lists

Worthy Farm will go down in history as the dairy farm that transforms to hold the world’s most iconic festival: Glastonbury.

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

Emma and her family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farmgate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma is Monmouthshire NFU chair and volunteers with the RABI.

West Dorset MP Edward Morello writes exclusively for Farmers Guardian on the importance of events such as Open Farm Sunday in connecting consumers with where their food comes from

It takes a certain amount of devotion to exhibit dairy cattle at events like the Royal Highland Show, but when the whole family enjoy the experience, it makes the effort worthwhile.