Livestock Productivity - Dairy

Improving livestock productivity on a dairy farm is a complex process. The aim is to increase milk yield per cow whilst maintaining body condition score and fertility can often be a challenge.

Below are some areas where farmers can often make small changes in management that will collectively result in improved herd productivity.

How well are dairy farms performing against Scottish Government’s environmental targets? Its good news and progress to reduce emissions has been made. However, there are several areas on dairy farms where further emission reductions can be achieved. Read more in our article here: Scotland's Dairy Sector's Progress Towards Net Zero 2045.

More information on Dairy Production is available from our Livestock section.