Jersey cows: Doing things differently
31st July 2024
Having bought their first Jersey herd from the late Queen Elizabeth II, Graham’s Family Dairy has since seen huge demand for its Jersey milk products.
Advanced breeding: The key to improving efficiency?
31st July 2024
Whilst often associated with ‘elite’ farming, advanced breeding techniques can significantly improve farm efficiency and reduce carbon footprints.
AUG 2024
Beef experts share practical advice for a changing world
30th July 2024
A series of recent roadshows in Scotland discussed the challenges facing beef farmers and how to overcome them.
AUG 2024
Devon dairy farm finds answer to its mastitis problem
28th July 2024
A bedding additive has allowed one dairy farm to reduce environmental mastitis, from over 25% of the herd affected to 6%.
AUG 2024
British White cattle fit into farmer’s CS plans
27th July 2024
After the withdrawal of BPS, George Kershaw introduced British White cattle to his farm, as part of their Countryside Stewardship scheme.
Lidl announces £1.5bn investment in British beef farms
26th July 2024
Lidl has committed to invest £1.5 billion into the British beef industry over the next five years.
Tesco trials methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows
23rd July 2024
Tesco has announced its partnership with a Cheshire-based farm to trial a methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows.
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Is your farm offering five-star accommodation for flies?
22nd July 2024
Did you know that the lifecycle of a fly is dependent on temperature, and farms offer the ideal five-star accommodation for breeding flies?
“Absolutely devastating”: Farmer forced to sell herd after contract terminated
19th July 2024
A dairy farmer in Derbyshire is one of over a dozen smaller family farms who have been told their contracts with Müller are being terminated.
Latest report calls 2023/23 a ‘mixed year’ for UK dairy farms
17th July 2024
The last 12 months were full of unprecedented challenges for the dairy sector, the latest Kingshay Dairy Costings Focus Report revealed.
North Yorkshire family-run farm sells milk and dairy products through vending machines
13th July 2024
A family-run farm in North Yorkshire has launched its latest business project, vending machines that offer milk and dairy products to local customers.
‘Significant step’: Long-awaited dairy contract legislation introduced
11th July 2024
After more than a decade of campaigning by the NFU and other UK farming unions and calling out unfair practices in the dairy supply chain, new legislation on dairy contracts has come into force.