Dairy

Developing standard operating procedures for biosecurity can have a positive impact on hygiene in the calf rearing sheds

Running two dairy herds and a commercial property enterprise, Mike King has an efficient business, operating at a high level, but it was not always this way

With a total commitment to dairy farming, the Higgins family are looking at ways to take their business forward and are hoping the AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm programme will help facilitate this

As a dairy farmer I am very familiar with the extreme highs and lows the market throws at us, and the enormous pressures experienced by businesses like my own during downturns

Managing the risk factors associated with mycoplasma bovis is key to controlling the disease on-farm and protecting naive youngstock

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

A focus on the milking routine can be a useful tool to help reduce mastitis incidence and vets can play an important role in this

From Dairy Farmer editor, Katie Jones.

Once conditions dry out, many farmers will start to think about over-seeding their pastures to improve health and productivity of grassland

Dairy farmers are producing in a new era of higher costs, more price volatility and a smaller safety net, but there are still plenty of opportunities