DAIRY SPECIAL: How is one Cornish dairy farm adapting to robots?

The installation of robots in 2019 paved the way for David Luxton and his family to realise system benefits throughout the farm by managing fixed costs more efficiently and focussing on generating more milk with lower operating costs. Farmers Guardian reports.

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03 September 2024 鈥� 7 min read

Newlands 51AV视频is owned by Robert and Elizabeth Haworth. Their daughter Sarah manages the farm with her partner David Luxton, and in 2019 the farm chose to switch from milking through a herringbone parlour...

Early maize harvest likely as crops forge ahead

The UK maize crop is running ahead of the seasonal average in terms of accumulated heat units, raising the prospect of a potentially early autumn harvest in many regions

Farmers Guardian

31 July 2026 鈥� 4 min read

Livestock

'Neutral time must remain' under proposed transport reforms, warns LAA

Proposed changes to livestock transport and journey time rules could fundamentally undermine the UK's livestock marketing system unless the Government secures an exemption for time spent in livestock markets, according to the Livestock Auctioneers' Association (LAA).

Ellie Layton

31 July 2026 鈥� 4 min read

Livestock

How Beltex have added value to a traditional Welsh sheep enterprise

On a traditional Welsh upland mixed farm, the Beltex breed has become an integral part of the sheep enterprise, proving both its versatility and value. Ellie Layton reports.

Ellie Layton

31 July 2026 鈥� 8 min read

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