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Blog - Dairy

Dairy Talk - Dan Burdett: "I promised myself last year I would take bolder decisions, and so I hope this year I have the balance right"

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Dairy Talk - Dan Burdett: "I promised myself last year I would take bolder decisions, and so I hope this year I have the balance right"

Dan and his family own and run the 300-hectare (741-acre) Cockhaise Farm, near Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The farm is home to an organic autumn-calving herd of 240 Holstein and Friesian crosses

clock 02 June 2026 • 3 min read
Roger Evans: "I asked whether a cow that urinated on an electric fence would get a shock"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "I asked whether a cow that urinated on an electric fence would get a shock"

clock 31 May 2026 • 4 min read
Dairy Matters - Evie Rogers: "Tighter margins require a renewed focus"

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Dairy Matters - Evie Rogers: "Tighter margins require a renewed focus"

Changing how you approach your business can help control costs and improve performance during periods of low milk price, says Evie Rogers from Kite Consulting

clock 24 May 2026 • 5 min read
Alan Carter: "The rats have taken full advantage of the situation. They are looking in tremendous condition"

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Alan Carter: "The rats have taken full advantage of the situation. They are looking in tremendous condition"

In Your Field columnist Alan Carter on the start to silage season, the milk price and a rodent problem that has got out of hand

clock 24 May 2026 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk - Stuart Sadler: "If only we had a crystal ball"

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Dairy Talk - Stuart Sadler: "If only we had a crystal ball"

clock 17 May 2026 • 3 min read
"We've had the latest turnout I've seen in the five years I've been running the estate"

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"We've had the latest turnout I've seen in the five years I've been running the estate"

Dairy Talk columnist Ben Yates on the impact of a wet start to the year, tree planting, spring tasks and rugby

clock 10 May 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: Stand around that ring today and you will see pride and passion bursting at the seams

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OPINION: Stand around that ring today and you will see pride and passion bursting at the seams

Livestock specialist, Katie Fallon, reflects on the pride and passion that goes into breeding and selling livestock

clock 06 May 2026 • 2 min read
Roger Evans: "I preferred to be on the farm, ideally driving a tractor"

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Roger Evans: "I preferred to be on the farm, ideally driving a tractor"

This month, Roger Evans talks about his school days, terrifying teachers and how learning to speak French surprisingly paid off

clock 05 May 2026 • 4 min read
Dairy Matters - Graeme Hills: 'BPR is no longer an untouchable pillar'

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Dairy Matters - Graeme Hills: 'BPR is no longer an untouchable pillar'

Graeme Hills, director and head of tax at Duncan & Toplis reflects on what changes to business property relief will have for business owners

clock 02 May 2026 • 4 min read
Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I realised our own robotic system made us vulnerable to hackers"

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Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I realised our own robotic system made us vulnerable to hackers"

Farming 405 hectares (1,000 acres), a mix of tenanted and owned land at Gatcombe Farm, near Seaton, Devton, Robert Reed and his family milk 350 all-year-round calving Holstein cow via five robots and are achieving average yields of 12,000 litres

clock 30 April 2026 • 4 min read
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