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Improving the cow’s environment by making small changes can significantly help to increase the number of lactations she remains in the herd and her overall profitability. Hannah Noble reports.

Improving the cows environment by making small changes can significantly help to increase the number of lactations she remains in the herd and her overall profitability. Hannah Noble reports.

Prompted by farmers voicing concerns about morale in their teams during the winter months, Saviour Associates offers some tips and ideas to help get business get the best from staff.

Total UK revenue increased to £2.12bn in 2020

The combination of a low input system and the use of top quality genetics has helped Peter Hynes put his dairy business on a firm footing since his return to the family farm a decade ago. Wendy Short reports.

Antimicrobial benchmarking can bring more benefits to a farm business than just reducing usage, was the message from Dr Tim Potter, VetPartners, speaking at a Dairy-Tech seminar.

There are three main challenges faced by large and intensive dairy businesses, said Dan Brown, of Australian Fresh Milk Holdings (AFMH), New South Wales, Australia.

Sustainability nearly always goes hand-in-hand with efficiency, but there are also some examples where something is sustainable but perhaps not efficient, said dairy farmer Neil Baker from Somerset.

A dairy farmer in New Zealand spoke about making the most of home-grown forage and ways he is embracing technology to farm more efficiently in a session at this year’s virtual Dairy Tech conference.

Industry leaders said the industry needs to continue to work together in the future