Dairy

A new level of Johne's disease certification risk is to be launched this autumn to provide greater transparency for farmers and those buying stock

NFU Scotland vice president Andrew Connon said: "Any changes to this area of the hard-won milk contract legislation have the potential undermine a crucial cornerstone of the regulations around pricing and exclusivity and act against the best interests of dairy farmers"

This year's seminars at The Dairy Show helped guide farmers through the topic of recruitment, sharing tips for retaining and dismissing staff successfully to help their businesses progress

Herbal leys and the value of woodland and hedgerows are two of the topics being investigated at Cwmcowddu Farm, which is part of the Farming Connect ‘Our Farms' initiative. Ellie Layton reports.

As processors announce the latest farmgate milk prices, Cedric Porter takes a look at the outlook for dairy

On average, profits are predicted to rise to £590/cow. That is according to the annual Milk Cost of Production report by Old Mill and the Farm Consultancy Group

The cooperative said the increase was driven by strong demand and lower volumes

Maintaining forage stocks during the winter and managing summer grazing are the main challenges at Commonwork, an organic dairy farm in Kent

"We know how much of a loss this will be for everyone who has grown up with Dairyland in their childhood"