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Grazing autumn-calved cows comes with a host of different challenges to those associated with spring-calving herds and demands a different approach. Hannah Noble reports.

The benefits of reseeding and the use of a silage inoculant were discussed at a recent milk from forage press briefing. Hannah Noble reports.

Talk of future technology and the best ways to combat methane emissions were hot topics at this year’s Dairy-Tech held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Katie Jones and Hannah Noble report.

Footbathing cattle can be a useful way of controlling lameness in a herd. However, used incorrectly it has the potential to exacerbate the problem. Hannah Noble reports

HOOF blocks can be a useful tool for aiding the healing of cattle foot problems but if used incorrectly they can do more harm than good. Hannah Noble finds out more.

This year’s British Cattle Breeders Club Conference, held at Telford, focussed on succession as a way of building a sustainable future. Katie Jones and Hannah Noble report.

AS the Black Welsh Mountain Sheep Breeders’ Association enters its centenary year, Hannah Noble visits the high-profile Gaer flock to find out more about the breed.

Located in the Aveyron department of France, the Augais family have milked sheep at Mas Andral 51AVÊÓƵsince 1985. Hannah Noble met up with them on the trip sponsored by Zinpro to find out more.

Genome editing is seen by many as a way of speeding up genetic progress, but what could the future hold for the technology.