THE days when Scotland could boast about having 1,000 dairy herds are firmly in the past, with herd numbers continuing to drop in the first half of 2023 and cow numbers also declining. Figures released...
THE days when Scotland could boast about having 1,000 dairy herds are firmly in the past, with herd numbers continuing to drop in the first half of 2023 and cow numbers also declining. Figures released...
Farming on the northern margins of the North Wessex Downs, Hamish McIntosh has always tried to maximise the contribution maize makes to his milking ration
USA-based calf and heifer expert Dr Jim Quigley offers his perspective, after reviewing worldwide studies into best practice for calf colostrum handling and feeding
Ifan Roberts is a new entrant who has established a contract farming agreement milking 500 block calving cows in Cheshire, and is aiming to improve the land farmed, encourage others to participate in the industry and deliver attractive returns to his stakeholders