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Joining the grassland monitoring project, GrassCheckGB, and switching to paddock grazing is helping a high-yielding herd in Dorset maximise milk from grazed grass and cut its concentrate costs.

Rugby union referee, TV presenter and farmer Nigel Owens MBE has been elected as the new president of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) following a ‘unanimous’ vote from young farmers.

Farming could ditch its subsidy tag and become a contributor to the public purse post-Brexit, the boss of a large commercial dairy farm has said.Ìý

Public visits to dairy farms during lockdown have all ceased, but milking cows carries on regardless. Chris McCullough looks at how one organic farm in Denmark is coping during the crisis.

The difficulties of maintaining BVD-free status and the need for absolute attention to detail were highlighted by vet Magda Sioukiouroglou in a recent case involving a dairy farm in South Wales. Hannah Park reports.

There were warnings failing to obey rules could close marts at a critical time for the industry

The commercial Holstein herd at Roadhead Farm, Quothquan, South Lanarkshire, had progressed to 500 cows by 2003 when Geoff Hewitt decided to start his on-farm mill and mix facility.

Many farmers up and down the country enjoy attending meetings held by vets and other organisations, but as lockdown put a stop to social gatherings how do farmers want to proceed into the new normal? Hannah Noble reports.

August 2020 Dairy Farming edition

September 2020 Dairy Farming edition