Feature - Dairy

Cross-breeding for longevity, and switch to autumn calving, aided by herd monitoring tech has led to performance improvements for the Humphry family

Starting off in dairying is a tough challenge for anyone, but one young couple in Ontario have bucked the trend and are now running two farms

Switching to crossbreeding has improved herd health and fertility at one Devon dairy

DeLaval recently completed the installation of 24 VMS V310 robots at Lønholm Agro in Denmark, making it the largest batch milking robot farm in the world

The use of an ear tag sensor system for cow data collection is helping with the management of Sandy Mitchell’s 1,400-cow herd

A mobile robot unit means cows can be easily milked while out grazing during the summer months

Investment in a new shed complete with high levels of automation has led to increased productivity and improved business efficiency for the Sloan family

Outstanding fertility is underpinning the development of the dairy business run by the Daniel family in East Cornwall

Following a number of years sharemilking, Blair and Penelope Drysdale bought their own farm in 2018 and now aim to run as low cost a system as possible. Chris McCullough reports.

The Amber herd is one of the oldest Dairy Shorthorn herds in the country but the cows are proving their worth across a wide range of modern farming systems. Chloe Palmer reports