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The setting of thresholds for medication usage and disease management will help milk producers to get the most out of their relationship with the farm vet, says Owen Atkinson of Cheshire-based Dairy Veterinary Consultancy.

The setting of thresholds for medication usage and disease management will help milk producers to get the most out of their relationship with the farm vet, says Owen Atkinson of Cheshire-based Dairy Veterinary Consultancy.

New Red Tractor calf standards which focus on a written breeding and management policy are set to come into force in autumn 2021.

The cooperative has announced its on-account price for conventional and organic milk will increase by 0.5 Euro cent from March 2021 in light of mounting farmer pressures from rising farm input costs.Ìý

The UK Government announced in June 2019 its aim to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, and in response the NFU announced its net zero by 2040 pledge.

Improving soil health has been the answer to maximising milk from high quality grass forage on a family dairy farm in West Wales

After a difficult 2020, the turn of the year means a fresh start and time to look ahead to a more positive 2021.