Technical

Rising productivity in modern dairy herds can come at a cost, with nutritional stress now a key driver of poor fertility in high yielding herds

Mid-way through the potato season, we catch up with two agronomists in contrasting parts of the country to see how crops are faring after rapid growth this spring

The UK's precision breeding sector has reached a significant milestone, with two British farmers becoming the first in Europe to grow and harvest gene-edited crops in commercial field conditions

Dynamic milking assessments are increasingly being used to address udder health issues or improve parlour efficiency

The historic cross has been created in the glasshouse and lab, allowing their scientists to access diverse and previously lost traits

Disease control without mancozeb and the impact of the weather on late blight development were key topics of conversation as the Bayer Crop Doctors visited potato crops in Norfolk

A dedicated approach to people development and effective team communication has led to a thriving farm team and a successful business for dairy farmer, Mike King

The breakdown of the Yr15 resistance gene has highlighted the complexity of yellow rust resistance, with breeders and farmers stressing the importance of understanding different resistance mechanisms beyond headline ratings

While cases of mastitis are falling on a national level, producers should not take their eye off the ball when it comes to udder health in and around the transition period

Milk fever cases have fallen steadily in recent years but remains a significant health challenge on many UK dairy farms according to the 2025 Kingshay Dairy Costings Focus report