On average, profits are predicted to rise to £590/cow. That is according to the annual Milk Cost of Production report by Old Mill and the Farm Consultancy Group
With bluetongue disease on the increase, Livestock Specialist Ellie Layton looks at the disease and what you should do if you suspect a case on your farm
"Bluetongue can have serious consequences for farmers"
Ten dairy farmers in Dumfries and Galloway and two in Ayrshire have been given 12 months' notice
"It is quite scary when we have one viewpoint being pushed which could hurt so many farm businesses"
Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers
Isla Mackenzie's said a career on the racing track shares many similarities to farming in that they are both more of a way of life than a straightforward job
Milk prices edge above 41ppl as a result of low global supply
Hayley Campbell-Gibbons will officially start her role as RABDF's chief executive on November 11 2024