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Holstein UK president John Jamieson made a successful switch to organic milk production in 1999 and has just completed a five-year plan to modernise the facilities on the family farm near Dumfries. Wendy Short reports.

Following the news CF Fertilisers will ‘temporarily halt’ production of ammonia and CO2 at its Billingham site, AHDB takes a look at the impact on different sectors.

Welsh Black heifer reigns supreme at Pembrokeshire

The Lancashire based cheesemaker and cheesemonger has appointed administrators

The Lancashire based cheesemaker and cheesemonger has appointed administrators

Vegetable oil prices reached a 10-month low, according to FAO

The management of calf rearing and the standard of housing facilities are key factors in the overall health, welfare and performance of calves. So how do you get things right when individual systems are so varied?

Nowadays most dairy farmers understand good colostrum management is key, but exactly what that entails is more often a point of debate.

Getting the optimum quantity and quality of colostrum is key for new born calves – but making the right choice when it comes to following on from colostrum onto milk replacers is also vital.

For Mark and Susie Mottershead, who farm at The Brook, Wrexham, the 2020 lockdown prompted a focus on calves within their pedigree Holstein herd which were not performing as well as they wanted them to.