dairy

This month Roger Evans talks about some of the latest agricultural technology and also discusses an icon of the dairy farming world; the scraper tractor

As host to the World Ayrshire Federation Conference, it was a fitting result for the Ayrshire breed which claimed supreme in both the dairy inter-breed and junior inter-breed championships at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show

Milk supply chain regulations come into force following more than 10 years of union campainging

Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are homereared and cows are on a composite system. Ian is a representative for Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group and sits on the AHDB Genetics Advisory Forum

Crews from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service had to save the cow after it got trapped in a tunnel

The former Premier League winners said it was delighted to join forces with the farm business to showcase the benefits of dairy

Resilience to drought and reduced fertiliser applications will be key traits for perennial rye grass varieties in 2050

Wet weather has impacted production, with concerns for forage stocks later in the year

The farmer-led creamery confirmed it would be stopping production at its Tuxford and Tebbutt Creamery site in Melton Mowbray on June 25, with around 60 jobs at risk

The BVDFree England scheme is set to close on 31July 2024, as a result of a decision to simplify the offering of BVD eradication related schemes in England