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Milk buyers may need to rethink the negative sentiments in the dairy market as the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction saw its first rise since March.

Come rain or shine, exhibitors turned out quality stock across two very different days at Westmorland County Show.

Activists from Animal Rebellion were unable to stop the dairy supply chain despite protestors blocking Muller, Freshways and Arla sites.Ìý

The dairy cooperative employs around 200 people at the two sites in England and Scotland

Jersey breeder, Holger Hedelund Poulsen, is aiming to build a sustainable and self-sufficient business against a backdrop of a changing dairy industry. Chris McCullough reports.

Cheese exports from January to June (Q2) were 25 per cent up on the year, making it the only dairy category to see a rise, new UK trade data has found.

Abomasal disorders are an all too common problem in high-yielding adult dairy cows, with left-displacement of the abomasum (LDA) the most frequently reported. Wendy Short reports.

The latest analysis of first and second cut grass silages by Trouw Nutrition GB confirms the initial assessment that this year’s silage quality has been significantly influenced by the growing season and forages will require particularly careful balancing.

A salmonella infection can be devastating to a dairy herd, as dairy farmer Derek Semmens found when he experienced an outbreak in his calves and milking herd. Dairy Farmer reports.

Some 300 cattle entries, along with 1,000 sheep, 200 pigs and 50 goats, made Edenbridge and Oxted Show the largest gathering of livestock in the South East this year.