Content related to the sectors: dairy

22 June 2021

Monitoring health and welfare when wintering at grass

Managing animals over winter at grass presents specific health and welfare challenges.

22 June 2021

How to set-up grazing paddocks for wintering at grass

Read other farmers’ top tips on grass paddock management and electric fencing.

17 September 2026

Grass allocation and feed budgeting for wintering at grass

Knowing your target grass covers can help you plan ahead and maximise grass utilisation. See our tips and advice on how to achieve this.

17 September 2026

Deferred grazing/all-grass wintering (AGW)

Read our advice on how to manage deferred grazing (all-grass wintering), grass allocation and how to prepare a feed budget.

6 July 2026

Health and safety guidelines for AHDB events

On Farm Events Health and Safety Terms and Conditions (Knowledge Exchange)

11 June 2021

Lean management for Dairy with Jana Hocken

Lean management is helping Strategic Dairy Farm hosts, Dylan and Hannah Harries, decrease waste and increase productivity.

11 June 2021

Optimising slurry value and storage

See how strategic dairy farm host, Arthur Owen, is maximising value from slurry by upgrading storage and improving its use at Bodysgaw Isa.

28 November 2024

Manage the environmental impact of alternative winter systems

Read our advice on managing the environmental impact of winter systems for livestock.

21 September 2026

Alternative winter systems to housing cattle and sheep

Find out about outwintering, deferred grazing and outdoor straw pads.

30 January 2024

GB milking herd declines, whilst youngstock numbers show signs of growth

The GB milking herd has continued to decrease in number, according to the latest data from BCMS.

10 June 2021

How to measure forage crop yield

Tom Goatman talks through how to calculate the dry matter yield of fodder beet, kale and deferred grazing.

10 June 2021

Transition of cattle to fodder beet

Dr Jim Gibbs - fodder beet grazing specialist from New Zealand and Marc Jones – Independent grazing and forage consultant, discuss how to transition cattle over to fodder beet.