We find out how a Yorkshireman's long-standing ambition to keep livestock and spend more time outdoors resulted in a multi-site farming enterprise involving all the family
Thinking outside the box has seen one Devon-based dairy farm reduce costs by introducing all-year-round grazing to their cross-bred herd
Phil Arrell will make his national judging debut when he takes charge of the Jersey classes at this year's UK Dairy Day. Wendy Short spoke to him ahead of his assignment
A new slurry tower has increased storage capacity to 3.85 million gallons and improved application flexibility on a 660-cow unit in Lancashire
Some 28 British Friesian bulls from the Goonhilly herd in Cornwall have been sent to stud in the 15 years since the herd was first registered
Dairy cow fertility is described as a 鈥榮pider's web of interconnect risk factors' by veterinary consultant Dr Vicki Shepherd, so what factors need addressing to achieve good performance?
Income from the sale of milking heifers influences sire selection on a Lincolnshire dairy where functional, medium-sized cows suit the system at Bassingthorpe Holsteins
Dynamic milking assessments are increasingly being used to address udder health issues or improve parlour efficiency
For UK dairy farmers considering a move from a parlour to robots, one of the first decisions is whether to run a free access or guided system but what are the pros and cons of each?
Faced with limited opportunity for herd expansion, the Irwin family have turned to improving milk quality in their autumn-calving Redhouse Holsteins herd