Content related to the sectors: dairy

30 January 2024

The rise in dairy youngstock numbers

The number of 0-6 month old dairy females has been rising since January 2020, with lifts of over 5% lifts in all of the last 3 quarters

20 August 2025

All year round dairy calving key performance indicators (KPIs)

The key measures of performance for dairy farmers who calve all year round

20 August 2025

Block calving key performance indicators (KPIs)

The key measures of performance for dairy farmers who block calve in the spring or autumn

13 June 2025

Financial key performance indicators

The business measures that all year round and block calvers should know, understand and benchmark their performance against.

22 July 2021

How could the new Sustainable Farming Incentive payments stack up for livestock farmers?

A simple look at the extent to which new agri-environment payments could fill the gap left by removal of direct payments.

3 February 2025

Investing in an optimum age at first calving

We explore the benefits of a lower age at first calving with strategic dairy farm host, Andrew Gilman who is optimising this KPI at his family farm in Staffordshire.

6 January 2025

Horizon blog: Time to focus on the future

Steve shares his thought on the loss of direct payments and what action to take

18 June 2021

Meet Forage for Knowledge contributor David Lee

David Lee joined Forage for Knowledge contributors from the start, having been one of the early convertors to rotational paddock grazing 25 years ago.

30 January 2024

GB organic deliveries for May

Organic GB milk deliveries for May are put at 47.3m litres

29 April 2026

Worms in cattle: Sustainable control plan

Guide to the key elements of a successful worm control plan.

16 February 2026

Controlling, monitoring and treating worms in cattle

Effective worm control in cattle can help preserve the activity of wormers for future use.

30 January 2024

June forecast sets 2021/22 GB milk production at 12.58bn litres

GB milk production is expected to grow 0.3% to 12.58bn litres in 2021/22, according to our June forecast update.