Content related to the sectors: dairy

27 August 2026

Successful calf weaning

Learn when and how to wean dairy calves.

5 February 2026

Rumen development in dairy calves

Rumen development is stimulated by concentrates and water, so it’s important to get the calf eating calf starter and drinking water from day one.

29 November 2021

Reducing dairy electricity costs webinar Q&A

On 17 March 2021, John and Anna Booth from Rhual Dairy and technical speaker Jon Swain and Jonathon Sandercock from NFU Energy took part in a webinar focusing on improving energy efficiency and reducing electricity consumption and costs. Here, you can find the full list of questions along with Jon's and John & Anna's answers, taken from the webinar.

18 December 2024

HealthyCow index

Enables farmers to find bulls that breed healthier cows that can stay in the herd for longer

27 March 2026

Making better conserved forage campaign – Does CTF have a role in silage fields?

With at least an estimated 85% of the area of a field covered every year by tractor tyres, the potential impact of compaction from machinery on yield can be significant.

17 July 2024

Gestation Length Index

Gestation Length Index provides a prediction of gestation length for a bull’s calves.

6 April 2021

Reducing dairy electricity costs

Learn about the principles of good energy efficiency with strategic farmers John and Anna Booth from Rhual Dairy.

2 January 2025

Consumer Insights: Understanding consumer needs behind in-home meals

The UK’s 27 million households have a collective 82 billion consumption moments each year, providing a huge opportunity for our industry to influence what people choose to eat

17 June 2021

Improving foot health on British dairy farms

Find out more about Improving foot health on British dairy farms

25 March 2021

Be ready for good weather

Grass growth rates are very varied across the country but generally slower than in previous years, and grass looks a lot worse than analysis suggests

6 November 2025

A UK/US Free Trade Agreement and its impact on UK agriculture

Independent evidence-based analysis on a possible US/UK trade deal to cut through the speculation and answer the questions on the minds of UK producers, consumers and the wider agri-food sector.

29 March 2021

Maximising grass silage quality

Arthur Owen from Bodsgaw Isa, along with Dave Davies of silage solution, explore the principles and benefits of producing high-quality silage and how Arthur aims to improve his milk from forage to over 4000 litres/cow and improve silage quality.