Dairy Talk - Dan Burdett: "There is no doubt the last year has been a challenging time for organic dairy farmers"

It's the time of year again to switch off the vacuum pumps, stop making ice and shut the farm gate as we hit the peak three to four weeks of our summer dry period

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After what has been a reasonably good growing season, the cows are in great condition heading towards calving later in August, with it bringing the hope and budgeted improvement on the last 12 months....

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