This year, in a break from tradition, the Gold Cup Open Day will see Bisterne Farms showcasing how their, low-input, grass-based, cross-bred herd took the win, highlighting how their focus and performance has resulted in them being victorious

A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire

The theme of the 2024 Cultivate conference, held at Heaton House Farm in Cheshire last week, was ‘rooted in resilience'

An agricultural risk expert is advising farmers to check their silage clamps following a string of hefty fines for silage pollution

In this week’s Farmers Guardian podcast, head of livestock, Katie Jones, talks to Wiltshire vet, Mel McPherson about the threat posed by Schmallenberg and bluetongue this year

For the Bayley family, changes to the accommodation for their housed herd of cows was made necessary after issues with heat stress in 2022

Identifying and addressing lameness pinch points as part of a structured review has helped one dairy farming family reduce cases by almost half

Meticulous planning and attention to detail means all the team involved in calf rearing at Gwarllwyn Farm in Llandysul, Ceredigion, can work to the same protocols and achieve the best possible results

From Dairy Farmer editor, Katie Jones.

Red clover is often presented as a good option for increasing grassland production, but it can be a difficult crop to establish and grow