Dairy

With dairies announcing unusual milk price rises for May, Cedric Porter takes a look at the milk markets

At a recent Dugdale Nutrition event in Carlisle, independent dairy consultant, Dr Gordie Jones, shared his advice on how to find lost litres in dairy management and cow comfort

Heat stress is one of the most challenging stressors on dairy cow production, compromising milk yield and quality and overall profitability

From May 1, Arla farmers supplying conventional milk will receive 40.45ppl and organic Arla farmers will receive 49.98ppl

Muller dairy farmers will receive 38ppl from 1 June 2024

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

Farming in harmony with local residents is important for the future of the farm run by the Gertenbach family

The Holstein, Ayrshire, Dairy Shorthorn and Jersey each have their breed merits and are milked as one herd on the McLean family's Priestland Farm