Dairy & Beef News

Introducing Beef Shorthorn – complementing environmental land management schemes.

The consumption of dairy products has boomed during the pandemic with experts cautiously optimistic about the future of the UK dairy market.

A family-run organic dairy herd has made it through to the final round of the 2020 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup competition, after entering for the first time.

A New Zealand dairy farmer who has spoken candidly about his battles with mental health urged farmers to put themselves before their farm.

Soya sustainability is a growing concern among retailers, with M&S and Waitrose already banning soya feed from their milk supply pools. As dairy farmers seek out alternatives that do not compromise cow health and performance, protected rapemeal could hold the key. Sarah Kidby reports.

Cargill’s Bianca Theeruth answers our questions and provides five targets for colostrum feeding.

Keeping the rumen workers happy as we switch silage clamps or from one cut to another, or change the forage mix in the diet, plays a crucial role in maintaining output and keeping cows fit and healthy. 

Harper Adams research reveals feeding lower protein diets and forage legumes can reduce emissions and costs for dairy farmers.

MSD Animal Health has launched a suite of educational materials to help calf rearers and their advisers improve the management of costly scour problems.

Ministers announce plans for a fairer dairy supply chain, after landmark 12-week consultation.

Milking-related technology should be installed and maintained by a Parlour Safe technician to avoid disruption, the Milking Equipment Association says.

Over a third of samples collected from collection or feeding equipment were over the threshold for high bacterial levels and represent a significant risk to the health of calves.