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Organic dairy farmer Sophie Gregory has thousands of followers on social media, and she is using it as an opportunity to go behind the scenes of the sector. Emily Ashworth finds out more

Farming in harmony with local residents is important for the future of the farm run by the Gertenbach family

Managing the risk factors associated with mycoplasma bovis is key to controlling the disease on-farm and protecting naive youngstock

Optimal establishment of clover swards is key for farmers to experience the benefits of nitrogen fixation and improved productivity

A focus on the milking routine can be a useful tool to help reduce mastitis incidence and vets can play an important role in this

Despite the increasing prominence of automated milking systems on dairy farms in the UK, some dairy farmers are opposed to housing cows all-year-round

A traditional approach to dairy farming is paying off for a first generation tenant farmer. Chloe Palmer went to meet him

Livestock industry should be better supported to engage with challenge of net zero

In Somerset, spring is trying to show its face between the rain showers. The warmer weather that we enjoyed recently gave us good growth rates of 34kg of dry matter/hectare per day

Monitoring the reproduction and health indexes of individual dairy cows and heifers can tell the herd manager a lot about how each animal is being managed, but monitoring animals on a group-by-group basis can unlock a wealth of additional information which can be used to improve the overall herd’s performance.