Vale of York dairy farmer and NFU Dairy Board chair Paul Tompkins said consolidation and investment can be viewed as a ‘good thing’, but the lack of competition for milk was a ‘bad thing’ for producers
Phase 3 of the field trials will take place on commercial cattle farms in areas of England and Wales, where there is a low incidence of bTB and are set to be completed in 2026/7
Climate Change Committee promotes tree planting as industry groups hit back at targets
Organic Herd said it hoped the price increase would offer its members 'robust and timely returns' while offering them an 'exciting long-term future' in the sector
UK cattle farmers are being asked to support research into Johne's disease
The proposals would include the closure of its Settle site in North Yorkshire and changes at Stourton
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Regular foot bathing is key to controlling digital dermatitis within the dairy herd, but active lesions should also be treated individually for effective long-term control
Alan Carter farms in partnership with his parents, Paul and Christine, on a 162 hectare (400-acre), 400-cow dairy unit at Constantine, Cornwall, with 130 milking cows, supplying Saputo. Alan, also a parish councillor, and his wife Sarah, have two children, Ross and Dana
How and why milk from forage should be optimised, regardless of system type was discussed at Mole Valley ²ÝÁñÉçÇø' recent Farmer Expo event in Shepton Mallet