Dairy Farmer

Colostrum is key to overall calf health and performance, but good management is paramount for high concentration and efficient absorption of antibodies.

The provision and quality of water is paramount to overall cow health and performance, but these are areas of management which are often overlooked.

Government needs to act swiftly to extend parallel imports and permits for plant protection products until a proper regulatory process is in place, with the NFU warning the industry is running out of time.

Seeing the devastating impact of bovine TB week in, week out, is driving farm vets out of the profession.

More than 18,000 cows were killed in a fire and explosion at Southfork Dairy Farm in West Texas last week, leaving one worker still seriously injured in hospital.

Supermarkets have dropped their milk prices in response to falling farmgate prices, as they look to keep their prices low.

Multiple factors from mob grazing to trace element deficiencies can cause a spike in somatic cell counts (SCCs) at turnout, but with planning and attention to detail, these can be avoided. Debbie James reports.

I recently attended the NFU 2023 Conference in Birmingham. I went feeling slightly nervous and apprehensive about what was going to be said about the industry’s future. But I know the organisation will work its hardest to the ensure the industry has the best chance for a strong and positive future.

From 2025 UK cattle farmers could be required by the Government to feed their stock methane suppressants in a bid to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and hit net zero by 2050.

Could a unique parlour design which sees the electrics all housed in a cellar to protect it from daily wear and tear lead to greater equipment longevity?