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Ongoing vigilance has been urged after the UK was declared officially free of bird flu.

A Scottish dairy farm has been brought back from the brink of bankruptcy following the development of a niche market for organic milk from its small Ayrshire herd, and from other local dairy farms. Wendy Short reports.

Destocking on Dartmoor has led to molinia (purple moor grass) becoming out of control and taking over the moor.

For one farm in South West Scotland, the journey from conventional parlour to robots has been a long-held ambition – but has it lived up to expectations? Natalie Noble finds out.

Close attention to grassland management and a clear policy for first season grazing is helping keep worm problems to a minimum for organic dairy farmer Dai Wilson.

There is a distinctly autumnal feel in the air now. August has come and gone in a flash, and with September now upon us, the nights are well and truly drawing in.

Summer harvest 2021 has been busier than ever. Labour shortages combined with few ‘good combining days’ have certainly seen the grey hair count increase rapidly.

Mhairi Strang, 26, is from Eaglesham, Glasgow. She graduated from the University of Glasgow with a business and management degree and milks 350 dairy cows, all year round calving, selling 150 stores each year.

For Craig Bentley the desire to modernise his family’s dairy farm was driven by a focus on the next generation and improved staff retention. A move to robotic milking has seen yields increase by substantially. Wendy Short r

Strong demand set to stay, says Clive Roads.