milking

As former NFU dairy board chair Michael Oakes embarks on a new challenge in beef, FG's chief reporter Rachael Brown speaks to him about leaving dairy and the future of the sector

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

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

Muller dairy farmers, who meet the conditions for Müller Advantage will receive a milk price of 40.25ppl from September 1

From August 1 2024, Arla conventional milk will increase to 42.44ppl and organic milk to 53.31ppl

Three key learnings from innovative robotic milking transformations at Myerscough College's Lodge Farm

Installing a new parlour has more than halved standing time, reduced mastitis cases, improved foot health and increased yield for the Jenkins family

Welsh cheese-making plant forced to call time on operations as farmers gather to face next steps