Soil is the foundation of any farm and investing time in understanding how healthy your soil is will always pay dividends. This Dairy Insight explores the soil health ch...

Dry cow feeding and management is central to any successful dairy business, however there is a tendency to put dry cows out in a field for the early dry period and leave ...

The optimal dry period length between lactations in dairy cows has been debated for many years. Traditionally, an 8-week dry period was considered the ideal duration - ba...

Testing milk machine and parlour function can highlight problems which are resulting in a less effective milking and damaged udders. Unlike static parlour testing, dynami...

E. coli is one of the primary causes of clinical mastitis in the UK, presenting in various guises from mild cases to severe toxic mastitis that few cows will survive. Wi...

Grazing well is the number one way to improve margins at a time when milk price is low. This needs strategy and planning in advance, and constant adjusting to suit ground...

Are you interested in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), but don’t want to be tied to too many management options? This Dairy Insight demonstrates on how to keep...

Lighting on a dairy farm is important for animal health and production, but can be a significant cost. This Farming Note addresses: Optimum lighting levels and hours ...

Effective grass silage fermentation makes for healthy rumens and high performance. Poor silage results in reduced intakes and could even be disastrous for cattle health...

Having more efficient water use and minimising waste will reduce the cost of milk production. On average, a dairy farm will use 5 litres of water for every litre of milk...