Having always strived to maintain a simple system, based on 'growing grass, making silage and milking cows', the decision to switch breeds was not one taken lightly by Stranraer farmer, Robert McColm.
BENCHMARKING IS a key industry management focus and now dairy farmers can access information from a new set of targets for herd performance thanks to a study published by the University of Reading.
DAIRY FARMERS can now use a new technique for identifying mastitis-causing bacteria which can identify nearly twice as many pathogens and provide results in hours rather than days.
The champion winner at Gisburn Auction Marts’ pedigree dairy show and sale went on to secure the day’s lead price of £2420, selling to David Coulthurst, Goosnargh, Preston.
