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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

Once conditions dry out, many farmers will start to think about over-seeding their pastures to improve health and productivity of grassland

High quality silage is a high energy, palatable and digestible forage which can provide a significant proportion of the nutritional needs of a high yielding dairy cow

Now is the time to make key decisions around grazing and silage management in order to mitigate the adverse effects of a late turnout and delayed nutrient applications

Ensuring grass is cut at the right time to achieve the desired silage quality is paramount and leaving it late will result in a reduction in sugars, protein and digestibility

Íæż½ã½ã are advised to look ahead at this year's silage quality to reduce input costs and manage environmental footprint. Íæż½ã½ã reports.

Spring turnout creates many dietary challenges for dairy herds that can result in butterfat depression and fertility issues

An approach to grassland management described as ‘transformational' is enabling a Pembrokeshire beef farm to grow and finish cattle without any concentrate feed

Reminder to farmers to apply herbicides where competitive annual weeds might smother grass leys

Measure to manage