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Baled grass silage can be as good as clamped silage, says Volac silage scientist, Dr Mark Leggett, but it is essential to employ equal attention to detail when making it – starting by cutting grass at the optimum time.

Understanding how each individual cow, heifer or calf is faring in terms of their general wellbeing, reproductive status and milk quality is critical to ensuring the dairy herd is performing to its maximum potential.

This year's #farm24 campaign reached new heights

The campaign, more widely known as #farm24, aims to raise awareness of British farming, and this year extensive BBC coverage allowed the public to get a real insight

Heightened risks of soil and slurry contamination in first-cut grass silage after the wet winter, due to increased wheel ruts in fields and delayed slurry applications, will require extra vigilance with silage-making this season, an expert is urging.

Íæż½ã½ã's digital campaign 24 Hours in Farming was mentioned on Greg James' BBC Radio One Show

#farm24 is the farming industry's biggest digital event, and today our new video series #EweTellMe has launched to bridge the gap between the public and UK farming

Today sees the ninth 24 Hours in farming event take place and Íæż½ã½ã needs your support

It is nearing 10 years since the UK livestock industry began a concerted effort to monitor and measure antibiotic use on-farm as part of the battle against AMR (antimicrobial resistance).

Keeping up with the latest developments in agriculture can help you make informed decisions and give you peace of mind. Aldermore outline a few of the more recent changes and trends that could have an impact on your agricultural business.