The threshold for an investigation into milk yield decline is 25 per cent for an individual animal over one or more days, says vet Colin Mason, of Scotland's Rural College. A situation where 5 per cent...
The threshold for an investigation into milk yield decline is 25 per cent for an individual animal over one or more days, says vet Colin Mason, of Scotland's Rural College. A situation where 5 per cent...
It is a pretty turbulent time for those dairy farmers across the country who are facing a drop in the milk price. But do consumers know the impact this has on farmers – and on them? Social media comments suggest otherwise. Emily Ashworth finds out more
Farming 405 hectares (1,000 acres), a mix of tenanted and owned land at Gatcombe Farm, near Seaton, Devon, Robert Reed and his family milk 350 all-year-round calving Holstein cows via five robots and are achieving average yields of 12,000 litres