A good number of milk buyers are increasing their milk prices as we head into spring

I start this column on a high; we have just returned from a skiing holiday in France

Part of our exit strategy if you like, was to get planning permission on three of our conventional buildings. I would hasten to add that our exit was forced upon us

Arla holding their milk price for February following their 3€c/kg increase for January, together with Müller deciding to leave their Müller Direct price unchanged for March, posting the fifth consecutive month of price stability, has the effect of locking in virtually all other milk buyers for liquid processing as a hold for March

Happy New Year to you all Although it probably seems like a distant memory I hope you all enjoyed some quality time with your families over the Christmas period

I am certainly glad to see the end of the long period of wet weather we have been enduring in Somerset since October, and we are currently enjoying a crisp dry spell

Research has looked at the potential benefits of blood testing to detect early pregnancy in dairy cows

In his latest article, vet Rory Dean, talks about how his farmers in New Zealand are starting out on their cow technology journey, and the impact this has on his job

Applying Cow Signals to day-to-day farm management can prevent disease and ‘owneritis', says Owen Atkinson of Dairy Veterinary Consultancy

The Future Farm at Duchy College serves as a cutting edge educational facility which also aims to bridge the gap between innovative dairy practices and the next generation of farmers