While often overlooked, B vitamins play a critical role in dairy nutrition and supporting high yielding cows
Conception rates have improved and hidden transition health issues have been uncovered issues thanks to the use of automated health management technology
Dan and his family own and run the 300-hectare (741-acre) Cockhaise Farm, near Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The farm is home to an organic autumn-calving herd of 240 Holstein and Friesian crosses
Holstein enthusiasts will be able to view the cows, families and breeding decisions behind the Feizor prefix at the herd's upcoming Premier Herd open day
Following weather extremes that led many livestock farms to have a shortage of forage over winter, the outlook for soil health and forage quality and quantity this year is full of challenges. Dairy Farmer asked three industry experts what can be done to better understand and improve forage in 2026
Changing how you approach your business can help control costs and improve performance during periods of low milk price, says Evie Rogers from Kite Consulting
With the arrival of summer prompting the mercury to rise, Dairy Farmer looks at how heat stress can affect milk yield and conception rates in high yielding dairy cattle, and how to mitigate its impact
To get heifers to the optimum size and stature to calve easily at 24 months, consistent daily growth rates and remaining disease-free are important, says Dr Emma Bleach, of Harper Adams University