A high standard of colostrum management and a slow weaning process are two ‘non-negotiable' elements of calf rearing for Staffordshire-based Dan Lovatt, who milks 1,000 Jersey cross Friesian spring calvers across two site
When the job calls for two people and the terrain is not suitable for a 4x4, utility vehicles have come into their own. But the latest updates to ‘two-up’ quad bikes from Polaris widen the choices available.
Dairy farming in South Africa comes with its own set of unique challenges, but despite this Paul and Sarah Reynolds are focused on expansion
Taking on a Duchy of Lancaster farm in Pickering five years ago enabled Chris Timm and family to expand their livestock business
Looking for operational flexibility with wholecrop forage, Somerset contractors Butt Brothers have opted for a folding Marangon direct cut header with their 911hp New Holland FR920 forager. Geoff Ashcroft reports.
Slurry separators are often viewed as a static piece of farm infrastructure, but could a mobile unit be a flexible cost effective solution for farmers willing to share an asset? James Huyton takes a look at the Vogelsang X-Split unit in action.
Running a housed dairy herd can be expensive but by maximising every cubicle place a Welsh family farm is protecting its profit margins
The British Grassland Society's summer meeting included visits to livestock farmers in the South of England making low input grassland work for their systems
Why has Techneat’s Multicast applicator proven to be an adaptable tool for one Yorkshire-based contractor? James Huyton finds out more.
Could the Zurn Top Cut Collect be the silver bullet to grass-weed problems? James Huyton takes a look at a Warwickshire-based contractor running one of the latest variants.