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Dairy Talk: Ifan Roberts – "I realised how fortunate I am to have such a great support network"
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Dairy Talk: Ifan Roberts – "I realised how fortunate I am to have such a great support network"

As I look back, 2024 was a year of lots of change for me, my business and farming in general in more ways than one

clock 19 January 2025 • 2 min read
Dairy Talk - Ben Yates: "We were relieved to have a clear TB test at the beginning of November"
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Dairy Talk - Ben Yates: "We were relieved to have a clear TB test at the beginning of November"

We were lucky enough to have a relatively quiet and drama-free Christmas period on the farm, with some drier weather helping

clock 17 January 2025 • 3 min read
Milk price stability on the horizon?
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Milk price stability on the horizon?

After milk prices plunged in 2023, last year saw a welcome recovery with many values approaching 50ppl, but can producers expect prices to continue rising?

clock 17 January 2025 • 5 min read
Dairy markets start off on a positive note but farmgate prices are set to slip
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Dairy markets start off on a positive note but farmgate prices are set to slip

Before Christmas, commodity prices were falling, and end-use buyers sensed the tables had turned in their favour once again

clock 17 January 2025 • 4 min read
Foot health: How to manage digital dermatitis
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Foot health: How to manage digital dermatitis

Housing hygiene and routine footbathing both play an important role in preventing digital dermatitis infections on-farm

clock 16 January 2025 • 5 min read
Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I hope 2025 is the year that our Government realises that they need a farmer every single day to live and eat"
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Dairy Talk - Robert Reed: "I hope 2025 is the year that our Government realises that they need a farmer every single day to live and eat"

As with all farmers, the weather is one of our biggest influences on nearly everything we do

clock 11 January 2025 • 4 min read
Navigating the maize maze
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Navigating the maize maze

With almost 70 varieties on the NIAB UK Descriptive list for forage maize and many new unlisted varieties in trials, selecting the right maize variety can be a potential minefield

clock 31 December 2024 • 4 min read
Dairy Matters - Dr Emma Gregson: "How the Bovaer bother should bring us together on sustainability"
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Dairy Matters - Dr Emma Gregson: "How the Bovaer bother should bring us together on sustainability"

Dr Emma Gregson, environment manager at Dairy UK, discusses the importance of taking action to reduce methane emissions

clock 21 December 2024 • 4 min read
New products to be unveiled at Dairy-Tech
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New products to be unveiled at Dairy-Tech

There will be a number of new products on show at this year's Dairy-Tech – we take a look at some of the innovations

clock 19 December 2024 • 7 min read
Technology has positive impact on cow comfort in the parlour
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Technology has positive impact on cow comfort in the parlour

For Peter Cope, a desire to continually look at ways to improve performance led to a focus on the milking process, with the adopted technology having a positive impact on teat health and cow comfort in the parlour

clock 19 December 2024 • 4 min read
Milk price increases suffer exhaustion
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Milk price increases suffer exhaustion

After a run of nine months of non-stop price increases by some milk buyers, the pace has slowed considerably to the point where mostly only milk buyers on time lags are left to announce changes

clock 19 December 2024 • 5 min read
Foot Health: How to identify, treat and prevent white line disease
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Foot Health: How to identify, treat and prevent white line disease

A focus on cow flow and suitable concrete flooring in high traffic areas can help reduce the risk of white line disease. Katie Fallon reports.

clock 29 November 2024 • 7 min read
Watch out for scour this Winter
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Watch out for scour this Winter

Variable silage quality and nutrition challenges could be a driver of scour among milking herds this winter

clock 27 November 2024 • 4 min read
Comte cheese production supports French farmers
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Comte cheese production supports French farmers

France has more Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cheeses than any other European country and these products play an increasingly important role in the country's dairy industry

clock 24 November 2024 • 9 min read
Weighing up the benefits of pasteurising colostrum and milk
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Weighing up the benefits of pasteurising colostrum and milk

Pasteurisation is increasingly being used on farms to help calves get off to a good start

clock 24 November 2024 • 4 min read
Roger Evans: "That is one of farmers' weaknesses, their inquisitive nature"
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Roger Evans: "That is one of farmers' weaknesses, their inquisitive nature"

This month, Roger Evans discusses who is buying farms in his area, food security and the use of metric measurements for length and area

clock 22 November 2024 • 4 min read
Considering investment in slurry robots?
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Considering investment in slurry robots?

Robotic slurry scraping and collection are relatively new concepts, but for the right housing layout they can deliver savings and improved cow health

clock 20 November 2024 • 5 min read
Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "While the discussions were valuable, I didn't hear much that was truly groundbreaking"
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Dairy Talk - Becky Fenton: "While the discussions were valuable, I didn't hear much that was truly groundbreaking"

As I write this at the beginning of November, we are currently in the midst of doing our maize in Cheshire.

clock 16 November 2024 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk - Dan Burdett: "I used to farm by certain dates in mind for turnout and housing"
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Dairy Talk - Dan Burdett: "I used to farm by certain dates in mind for turnout and housing"

Another year, another calving block comes to an end, filled with a few surprises and challenges but mainly positive memories

clock 15 November 2024 • 3 min read
Mixed prospects for maize when formulating rations this winter
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Mixed prospects for maize when formulating rations this winter

The results of the first 750 maize silages analysed by Trouw Nutrition GB this year clearly demonstrate the effect of the growing season on feed quality

clock 09 November 2024 • 2 min read
Zero treatments and zero calf losses – the holy grail?
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Zero treatments and zero calf losses – the holy grail?

What zero treatment and zero calf losses looks like on-farm on a day-to-day basis was discussed by Dr Jodi Wallace from Ormstown Veterinary Hospital in Quebec, Canada at the Total Dairy Conference held in Stratford-upon-Avon recently

clock 08 November 2024 • 5 min read
Philip Kirkpatrick: "I think there will be a lot more land coming to the market"
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Philip Kirkpatrick: "I think there will be a lot more land coming to the market"

Farmers and rural businesses are rightly up in arms following the Budget, in which valuable Inheritance Tax reliefs for agricultural and business assets were decimated

clock 06 November 2024 • 5 min read
Foot Health: Early treatment key to managing sole lesions
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Foot Health: Early treatment key to managing sole lesions

One of the most common causes of lameness among the UK's dairy herds, sole lesions can have a significant impact on animal health and cow productivity

clock 30 October 2024 • 4 min read
Balancing mineral supplementation in dairy diets
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Balancing mineral supplementation in dairy diets

Ensuring an optimal mineral status across all life stages and lactations is key to reducing the risk of over supplementation in housed herds

clock 29 October 2024 • 6 min read
Turning methane emissions into a business opportunity
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Turning methane emissions into a business opportunity

Methane emissions from dairy farms higher than thought - but conversion to biogas could reduce emissions and save more than £400m a year in fuel costs

clock 25 October 2024 • 3 min read
Wiltshire sheep shearer makes switch to share milking in New Zealand
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Wiltshire sheep shearer makes switch to share milking in New Zealand

A former UK sheep shearer has made the move to New Zealand where he has recently been awarded the 2024 share farmer of the year award

clock 25 October 2024 • 5 min read
Dairy Talk - Paul Tompkins: "I am confident that we are finally on the right path to building a stronger, more resilient future for the UK dairy sector"
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Dairy Talk - Paul Tompkins: "I am confident that we are finally on the right path to building a stronger, more resilient future for the UK dairy sector"

clock 24 October 2024 • 5 min read
Dairy Farmer - From the Editor: "The way that the magazine aims to put farmers' views first and foremost I hope still rings true"
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Dairy Farmer - From the Editor: "The way that the magazine aims to put farmers' views first and foremost I hope still rings true"

This year marks the 95th anniversary of Dairy Farmer

clock 23 October 2024 • 1 min read
Dairy Farmer's 95th anniversary: Roger Evans
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Dairy Farmer's 95th anniversary: Roger Evans

Roger Evans, award winning writer and Dairy Farmer columnist, discusses how he came to start writing in Dairy Farmer

clock 23 October 2024 • 5 min read
Dairy Farmer's 95th anniversary: A view from Rosemary Collingborn
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Dairy Farmer's 95th anniversary: A view from Rosemary Collingborn

Rosemary Collingborn, a past ‘Cowmen Comment' writer and dairy farmer from Wiltshire looks back at her assocation with Dairy Farmer

clock 23 October 2024 • 3 min read

 

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Meet The Editor - Katie Jones

Hailing from a family farm in Cheshire, my roots are firmly in farming and now living on a 300-cow dairy farm with my own family, I can appreciate the daily issues which affect everyone involved in the industry.

I believe the level of innovation and technology we are already seeing on dairy farms is something we should all be very positive about, as is the innovation we are likely to see in the future.

I also believe that, despite the challenges posed by the industry, there is a huge amount of passion, optimism and enthusiasm among the younger generations of dairy farmers.