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The dairies announced a merger last week which they said would help them compete with the largest players in the industry

THE Best of Berryholme sale was held on-farm near Kendal on behalf of the Wright family, followed their open day to celebrate winning Holstein UK’s premier herd title in 2019.

The transition period is a crucial time for any dairy herd but for autumn-calving herds there is only a small window to get it right, so how can producers ensure success?

The worst thing about brewers grains is when you stop feeding them, according to a Cheshire producer who has used co-products in his milking herd, dry cow and heifer rations for as long as he can remember.

THE sun shone over another busy Shropshire County Show and the Limousin champion took the beef inter-breed honours. Hannah Noble reports.

Production of Lactofree milk for the UK market has started in Yorkshire following a move from Denmark and Sweden

Farms are being urged not to overlook the effect of rising temperatures on livestock and to take precautionary measures against heat stress after the Met Office issued its first ever extreme heat warning.

The dairies said the deal would enable them to compete with the largest players in the industry

Meticulous attention to detail has allowed the Ashley family to more than double their milk yield over the last eight years. Hannah Noble reports.

Young people are often regarded as the future of farming and with this in-mind many breed societies now offer a range of activities to encourage, support and cultivate young talent.