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For UK dairy farmers considering a move from a parlour to robots, one of the first decisions is whether to run a free access or guided system but what are the pros and cons of each?

The programme, which aims to attract and support young people from racially marginalised backgrounds into the agricultural sector, took students to the university to gain insight into agricultural innovation

Investment in milking robots and a new cubicle shed to accommodate them 14 years ago has worked well for David Merrett, who is now looking at what the next 14 years might have in store

As I write this at the very end of April, the race is on to see who will be the first to silage in Cheshire. The sun's shining and there's no rain forecast at all

Aberystwyth University student Hattie Bryett writes about why a career path in farming is rewarding and why she wants to help educate and inspire more people to join the sector in the future

Dyson Farming considers innovation and sustainability to be top of its agenda which is why it has joined forces with precision-bred crop initiative PROBITY. Farmers Guardian reports

Robotic slurry scraping and collection are relatively new concepts, but for the right housing layout they can deliver savings and improved cow health

Low-cost robots which can harvest and package strawberries in a matter of seconds have been trialled in Essex as part of ambitious plans to tackle a labour shortage in the industry.

Lely has introduced a sand flushing system to its robotic manure collectors to make it easier for dairy farmers who bed on sand

A mix of Holstein, British Friesian and Viking Red breeds has proved beneficial for the Blamire family who farm near Carlisle