Herd report

Focusing on dry-cow management ensures trouble-free calving and increases the likelihood of transition and lactation success. One...

Harnessing data to support better breeding decisions has seen one Cumbria-based herd jump up the PLI ranking and improve overall herd...

Applying biodynamic farming principles to herd and unit management is bringing myriad benefits to one Nuffield Scholar’s dairy business....

One of latest herds to join AHDB’s Strategic Dairy Farm programme is reviewing its grassland management in a bid to further improve milk...

One Northern Ireland-based producer’s British Friesians are meeting both his and other pedigree and commercial herds’ needs. We find out...

Investing in milking robots, and other labour-saving automated tech, has helped one family-run unit improve milk yields and cow health....

A young herd – managed by an equally youthful team – is thriving on a spring-block calving system. And, after recently expanding, it’s...

Lifting this year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup was a surprise for a recently formed Hampshire-based farming partnership, and team work and close...

Maintaining the business bottom line with a focus on core organic farming values – and maintaining a work-life balance – are key...

Breeding replacements using a three-way cross is supporting the long-term goals of developing an easy-to-manage herd for one dairy...

We visited the only pure Normande herd in the country to discover what makes this breed so special and why it has helped one...

Planning persistence and good PR is paying off for one Wales-based dairy business. And it’s also offering long-term dividends in terms of...

One Cornwall-based producer’s passion for Guernsey genetics is key to the success of his family’s dairy business, as well as other herds...

Breeding plays a significant role in the success of one Scotland-based dairy business, and forms the firm foundations required to manage...

Blood testing for metabolic profiling has been well worth the time and investment for one Ayrshire-based herd. We find out more about the...

Striking gold was a shock for the Ayrshire-based Logan family, which has lifted the 2022 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup. We find out more about their...

Good herd reproductive performance depends on close attention to detail from transition-cow management and nutrition through to semen...

Dairying in the Ukraine is currently facing unprecedented threats and difficulties due to the invasion by Russian troops. We find out...

A lot can happen in five years when you’ve overhauled your farming business, as a Scottish dairying family has discovered. And the result...

Automated technology is helping to improve herd productivity, both easily and efficiently, and paying significant dividends on one ...

A focus on maximising efficiency and soya-free rationing are contributing to one North Yorkshire-based herd’s low carbon footprint. We...

Top-quality genetics are matched with top-class management on one North Yorkshire-based unit, with a close eye on nutrition and tackling...

An award-winning Essex-based pedigree Holstein herd has won the 2020 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup, much to the surprise and delight of its owners....

A straightforward system is behind the continued and sustained success of one pedigree Ayrshire herd. We find out how it’s remained the...

Environmental challenges faced by one Dorset-based unit have seen dairy management evolve to maintain profitability and increase...

The warm climate matched the welcome for the herd managers of a new dairy unit, recently set up on the remote island of Sark, just off...

A passion for innovation and improvement has seen one Devon-based producer take herd health, welfare and productivity to the next level....

Organic and regenerative management are key to the on-going success of one Sussex-based dairy unit. We find out more about the latest...