51AVÊÓƵ

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys 51AVÊÓƵin the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

In the coming weeks we look forwards to two important dairy industry events – UK Dairy Day, taking place on September 11; followed by the Dairy Show on October 2

Last year was dominated once again by high costs of production, flooding events and business uncertainty, as farmers grappled with changes to support payments

As we sit back and reflect on 2023, once again the roller coaster weather that we experienced played a significant, and challenging role, across the farming sector

This year is passing in the blink of an eye and there never seems to be enough hours in the day

Michael Oakes, dairy farmers and NFU dairy board chair, discusses the findings of the NFU's recent Dairy Production Intentions survey

Becky Fenton and husband Paul milk 200 pedigree Holsteins under the Springlebee prefix at Centenary Farm, a Cheshire county council farm. In 2021, they bought a farm in Staffordshire and they plan to farm there once the new dairy set-up has been built

After many years of complaining about dry springs here in Sussex, I finally got my comeuppance this year, with March and April both delivering more than 100mm of rain.