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Following Arla’s strong first half-year performance, Hannah Binns spoke to Arla Foods UK managing director Ash Amirahmadi about how the processor adapted to Covid-19 supply chain challenges.

Farmers for Action (FFA) in Northern Ireland said the farming community have ‘had enough’ of inaction

Farming organisations have issued a plea to dairy farmers to respond to the government’s consultation on dairy contracts which closes on September 15

33 existing areas have also had licences renewed

The cooperative said it would do all it could to create stability for members at an uncertain time

SLIPPERY concrete in cubicle sheds and collecting yards can cause serious untreatable damage to cows’ feet and legs. Investing in concrete grooving is a way to minimise slipping and encouraging normal bulling behaviour.

Automatic calf feeders are an increasingly popular option for rearing calves. Colin Mason, of Scotland’s Rural College, offers some advice as to how to get the best out of them. Hannah Noble reports.

As well as championing the use of dried and ground near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) silage analysis, Eurofins laboratories has launched a series of new indexes to help farmers to optimise their silage production.

The dairy announced a 0.30ppl rise on the back of a ’gradual improvement in the market’

Covid-19, Brexit and the weather mean farmers are facing their biggest challenges for 50 years