Campaigns

After a very difficult year, farmers are finding that managing maize is becoming more of a challenge - but how can they overcome this?

The latter part of Reuben Owen’s teenage life were spent on the TV screen, appearing in one of the most watched farming shows in recent years. Now, the young farming star has set out on his own journey. Emily Ashworth finds out more

Apart from the sale of youngstock and any additional farm diversification projects, most income on any dairy unit is earned through milk yield and milk quality.

Excess production of carbon dioxide in silage clamps is a sign that hard-earned silage feed value is being lost. But how could an additive help?

Myerscough have been delivering land-based education and training since 1894... But how do they stay on top of the latest trends and innovations?

Baled grass silage can be as good as clamped silage, says Volac silage scientist, Dr Mark Leggett, but it is essential to employ equal attention to detail when making it – starting by cutting grass at the optimum time.

Understanding how each individual cow, heifer or calf is faring in terms of their general wellbeing, reproductive status and milk quality is critical to ensuring the dairy herd is performing to its maximum potential.

This year's #farm24 campaign reached new heights

The campaign, more widely known as #farm24, aims to raise awareness of British farming, and this year extensive BBC coverage allowed the public to get a real insight

Heightened risks of soil and slurry contamination in first-cut grass silage after the wet winter, due to increased wheel ruts in fields and delayed slurry applications, will require extra vigilance with silage-making this season, an expert is urging.