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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.

Falling global milk volumes were expected to continue to support dairy prices but Arla was braced for a challenging second half of the year due to rising supply chain costs.

The cooperative said the rise would help members ’contending with the recent dry weather conditions in addition to unprecedented inflation’

A Welsh dairy farmer has shared footage of rescuing three cows from bogs as a warning about the consequences of ignoring the countryside code.

Becky Fenton and husband Paul milk 180 pedigree Holsteins under the Springlebee prefix at Centenary Farm, a Cheshire county council farm. In 2021, they bought a farm in Staffordshire and they plan to farm there once the new dairy set-up has been built.

Carrs Group has announced it has entered into an agreement to dispose of its interest in the Carrs Billington Agriculture stores to Edward Billington and Son Limited for an aggregate consideration of up to 44.5 million.

Carr’s Group has announced it has entered into an agreement to dispose of its interest in the Carr’s Billington Agriculture stores to Edward Billington and Son Limited for an aggregate consideration of up to 44.5 million.

The dairy has announced a 1ppl farm gate milk price rise from October 1