Herd Management [DA.HM]

Post-calving: Are we getting it right?

Calving is a major event for a cow, ensuring the post-calving period is correctly managed provides the cow with the best opportunity to recover and have good future health. Cows…

How to Minimise Heat Stress in the Dairy Herd

As the UK sees increasingly prolonged spells of warm weather, managing cattle during the summer months is becoming more challenging for producers. For dairy farmers, heat stress has been found to…

Business and Policy April 2026 – Digital Dairy Chain – Maker Spaces

Are you making the most of the resources you have available or making the best margin you can on your farm or croft produce? With part of the focus of…

Automated Milking Systems

Labour shortages are leading to an increase in the number of producers turning to Automated Milking Systems (AMS) to reduce the long and often anti-social hours associated with milking twice…

The Value of the Cull Cow to Dairy Businesses – Is She Covering Her Costs?

With milk margins under pressure and beef prices remaining strong, every cow must justify her place in the herd. Animals that are infertile, underperforming, or carrying recurring health issues can…

The first three months are among the most critical in a calf’s life, with proper nutrition playing a pivotal role. However, calf rearing can be overlooked, especially during busier times of year. Skilled labour is becoming increasingly hard to find and, as a result, automated feeding systems are becoming increasingly…