Maintaining winter milk production

Milk production appears to have taken a hit this autumn, with cows producing about 1-3 litres a cow a day less than last year

Angela Calvert

Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales

16 November 2023 • 4 min read

National figures from AHDB show that milk production for the week of October 21 was 3 per cent down compared to the same week last year. This is being mirrored on farm, where some producers are reporting...

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