Mastitis is one of the costliest challenges facing dairy farmers, while levels of Somatic Cell Count have a direct impact on milk price achieved. Tackling these important issues can increase milk price and yield, reduce culling and cut the cost of...

A family-run dairy farming business is taking control of its milk price by selling direct to the public.

Robert and Emma Robinson relocated their dairy herd to Wales from Bedfordshire in 2014 and were heavily invested in their new...

The milking parlour is one of the most used pieces of equipment on a dairy farm, but it can be overlooked when it comes to maintenance.

Poorly serviced, maintained and operated milking equipment can lead to inefficient or incomplete milking...

A series of small changes to the parlour look set to have a significant impact on the efficiency of milking at a Farming Connect Focus Site.

A project to improve pre-milking routines has recently started at Ffosyficer, Abercych, Boncath...

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University

• To reduce the harmful effects of pollution, areas of elevated nitrate sensitivity (NVZs) have been identified and in these areas limits on nitrate additions have been imposed.
• This is primarily necessary from an environmental...

Maintainig herd health and clamping down on infectious diseases are major factors in improving the efficiency and potentially increasing the profitability of suckler herds.

Infectious diseases affect bull and cow fertility, calf performance and daily liveweight gains (DLWG), some of...

Welsh dairy farmers are being encouraged to establish a network of producer organisations (DPOs), across Wales, to bolster their negotiating strength.

But producers who gathered in Aberystwyth this week for a special summit were warned DPOs were not a short-term...