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The article features Braunton, Devon, England-based Higher Boode Farm farmer Gavin Fowler, finalist to the 2011 Dairy Farmer of the Year award in Great Britain. According to Fowler, the three-way cross-breeding programme that he implemented on his farm is one of the major reasons for his success. He also cites the low-cost system as another factor in their good results.

The article presents the full timetables for the Livestock Event to be held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England in July 2013. Forage Field is a practical demonstration aimed at helping livestock farmers make more from their forages. Hoof care solutions provider Giltspur Scientific Ltd. will present hoof trimming demonstrations. Highlights of the National Charolais Show and the National Dairy Show are provided.

This article profiles the finalists of the Cepravin Dairy Farmers of the Year awards held in England in 2005. The finalists were judged on categories such as herd management and environmental responsibility. The first winner was John Archer from Cheshire, the second was Stuart Bacon from Somerset and the final one was Andrew Mear from Hampshire.

The article offers information the Great Britain based family dairy farm which is hosting obstacle racing "Mad Marsh Run" with an aim to strengthen the bond between farmers and the general public. The topics addressed include details on farming family who hope that public interest in the conservation of the Pevensey Levels in England along with generating income for the farm to fight the escalating water weed burden.

The article details how dairy farmer Gavin Fowler benefited from the installation of wind turbines. Fowler farms 300 cows on his farm in Branton, England. He has installed two 11-kilowatt (kW) wind turbines in 2010 to reduce energy costs. Each turbine produces an average of 35,000kW, providing half of the energy needed to run the farm's parlour. Fowler expects the return on investment to be just five years.

The article focuses on the use by dairy farmer Robin Heath of the Prairial harrow in Cheshire, England. The advantages of using the harrow are mentioned, including its overseeding capability. Heath says the ground will be harrowed in early spring to give the grass a lift. He notes that he considers all ways of minimising costs and expects to reduce the amount of ploughing needed to establish new leys.

The article provides insight on dairy farming forecasts from market analysts and industry experts at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Outlook conference which was held in Westminster, England on April 27, 2011. A consensus has been made that higher prices should encourage dairy farmers to boost their production and reverse the declining milk output. DairyCo market intelligence manager David Swales cites the market prices of several dairy products.

In the article, the author reflects on the cancelled mega-dairy project in Nocton, Lincolnshire, England. He claims that the project's abandonment is another loss for dairy farmers due to the ignorance of the public on how food is produced. He cites that the British Environment Agency has made the final decision to reject the project.

The article announces that the National Milk Records (NMR)/Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Gold Cup award has been given to dairy farmer Simon Bugler from Bridport in Dorset, England.

The article features dairy producer Jonnie Yewdall, owner of West Webbery Farm in Bideford in Devon, England. It is noted that Yewdall continues to invest in his farm, despite losing cows to tuberculosis and losing a milk contract with Dairy Farmers of Britain. Yewdall has moved on despite these setbacks, saying it would be a shame to give up on the farm after investing a lot in it. It is reported that West Webbery Farm has secured a contract with Parkham Farm, a local cheese producer.

The article offers information on three finalist farmworkers for the 2015 Farmers Weekly Awards. Topics discussed include harvest student Matt Johnson from Newhouse Farm, Winchester, England; Roger Knibbs of Adstockfields Farm, Buckingham, England; and dairy farmworker Peter Little of Crichton Royal Farm, Dumfries, Scotland.

The article focuses on the expansion of the family-owned Trevelver Farm in Cornwall, England. A Californian cubicle designed to house 1000 milking cows at Pawton Farm was chosen by Jim and his brother Anthony after three visits to the U.S. to study dairy farms. The sons of Anthony are also planning to breed the Stardale Leader Roxy EX95 and Roxette Faber Rachel VG89 cows they bought from leading herds. Anthony intends to improve longevity and productivity of his herd.

The article focuses on the organic milk production strategy implemented by dairy farmers David and Ian Pye in Fylde, England. The farmers will open a café, farm trail and view gallery into the milking parlor. The farmers mention their goal to maintain a high standard of cow management through organic farming. Ian Pye believes that an organic farming system is more likely to be perceived favorably due to animal welfare and environmental issues on the legislative point of view.

The article focuses on the training offered for dairy farmers by Centre of Vocational Excellence in Food Chain Technology at Askham Bryan College in Yorkshire, England. Wensleydale Creamery cheesemaker Richard Clarke provided dairy farmers Malcolm Fewster and Janet Bolland with the expertise necessary to advance their business plans. The dairy farmers were investigating the viability of turning milk into cheese. The centre run a series of one-day courses on farm assurance schemes for officers.

The article highlights a dairy management forum conducted by Kite Consulting held at Cockroost Farm in Wiltshire, England. The event discussed the importance of maintaining a sustainable farming with high level of attention to detail, achievable by both farm and workforce. It also stressed the need for dairy farmers to pay attention to ration mixing to allow cows to make the most of forages.

The authors highlight their farming business in Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England which is fully organic, comprising 140 dairy cows. They feed their Aberdeen Angus with turnips that include grass-run-offs. They remark that their sandwich student from Harper Adams has done a good job in relief milking as he maintained a low cell count of 77,000 and they are wishing for a log splitter as a Christmas gift.

The article focuses on the efforts Norfolk and Suffolk cattle farmers in England to eradicate bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) virus in their herds. Members of the strategy group conducted a meeting with club members to discuss the structure of a possible BVD control and eradication scheme. One of the most important factors for a successful scheme is a service provider that will supply BVD control advice to farmers and veterinarians. The group hopes that the initiative will expand to include regional BVD control.

The article features the contestants in the 2006 NMR Gold Cup of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers in England. James Alston's Uphall Farm in Diss was home to a 230-cow pedigree herd, as well as a pig herd and arable enterprise. Chris May of Shute Farm in Wiltshire runs 200 Holsteins achieving 10,731 kilograms, employing only casual staff and contractors. Granville Wilson of Lowbridge Farm in Droitwich said that good breeding and correct feeding is the key to his farm's success.

The authors relate their experience on dairy farming in England with emphasis on the effect of weather on silage. Their records show that there was an increase in rainfall level in July 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. Their electricity cost had also increased with the supplier by 30%. They are putting their efforts to cut costs.

The article focuses on the success of the partnership between Cheshire, England-based farmers Ian Newton and Andy Shaw in milking a mixed herd of 350 Holsteins and Jerseys at Higher Farm and growing forage crops at Fingerpost Farm. They invested £250,000 to move the cows to one farm to another. The family of Shaw owns a farm and rents another while the family of Newton have owned Higher Farm for three generations. The partners plan to invest in business infastructures to address the increasing number of cows.

Reports on the impact of the changes in cow feeding on milk quality for producer David Burden in Shropshire, England. Implications of the decrease in milk price on the supplies used in organic systems; Decline in milk constituent values as a result of using concentrate pellet feed to complement winter forage; Decision of Burden to feed green nut to the cattle.

Reports on the effects of the shift in milk contract specification on dairy businesses in Shropshire, England. Changes made by dairy farmers Barclay and Jack Taylor to increase the productivity of their livestock; Characteristics of Swiss cows; Strategies to increase milk fat.

Previews the 2004 Dairy Event Spotlight on Profit forums from September 22 to 23, 2004 in Warks, England. Importance of a structured system in the dairy industry to allow competitiveness among dairy farmers; Overview of the profit forums; Contact information for interested participants; Efforts among several farmers to establish a representative body for the industry.

In this article, the author offers information on a tour to Norfolk, England with the Edinburgh Agricultural Society. It mentions that the trip was organized by farmer Tom Middlemas and some farming characters from Scotland. It also mentions that Stephen Temple is an organic dairy farmer, who has an anaerobic digestion plant making electricity and turns his milk into his own brand of cheese.

The article discusses the role played by specialist veterinarian Alastair Hayton in helping one top dairy farmer recover from the debilitating floods across the Somerset Levels in England. Topics include the loss of nearly one-third of the grassland of the farm under deep water, Alastair's help in increasing the fertility levels and decreasing mastitis cell counts as the herd size rose sharply to 800 milkers on the grassland, and Alastair's focus on all aspects of dairy cow health.

The author discusses activities at his dairy cattle farm near Truro in Cornwall, England in May 2015. Topics covered include the planting of maize, the mating of cows to give birth in 2016, and grass silage duties. Also mentioned are the worming of cattle and treatment with fly pour-on, the conversion of the year-round calving herd to autumn block calving, and anticipation of the turnout of autumn 2014 heifers.

The article reports on the sale of the 350-acre Linton Estate in Greensand Ridge escarpment in south-east England which has a combination of grassland and farm buildings and which will offers an opportunity to livestock farmers to expand.

The article reports that farmers who attended the Royal Cornwall Show in England on June 5, 2014 have expressed anger over the decline of beef prices and have criticized supermarkets and beef processors for their alleged role in the price drop. Topics discussed include estimated loss incurred by farmers from animals failing to meet the R4L quality specifications, farmers' complaint that supermarkets are mixing low-priced imported Irish beef with local beef and expected drop in beef supply.

The article reports on the decision of a group of dairy farmers to not exhibit at the Great Yorkshire Show in England following an investigation into alleged teat tampering with dairy cattle.

The article discusses the developments in the agriculture industry in Great Britain, particularly the implementation of the Greener for Life (GfL) scheme. It features the 500-kilowatt (kW) combined heat and power facility at Stuart Cole's farm near Tiverton in Devon, England, which is among the first projects to go through the GfL scheme. The opinion of GfL founder and Devon dairy farmer Winston Reed on the developments is also cited.

The article discusses the highlights of the Miller family's Shanael herd "Golden Celebration" sale at their farm at Evesham in Worcestershire, England. A crowd of over 1,000 Holstein bidders gathered at the farm for the sale which was held in conjunction with the herd's Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) open day. Over 50 of the herd's best were offered and received a top price of 9,000 guineas (gns).

The article reports on the blockade of two supermarket distribution centers in England by dairy farmers to protest milk prices. It mentions that the protests were launched by members of the association Farmers For Action. According to the author, farmers argue that the declining prices of milk might affect their input costs.

The article reports on the blockade of two supermarket distribution centers in England by dairy farmers to protest milk prices. It mentions that the protests were launched by members of the association Farmers For Action. According to the author, farmers argue that the declining prices of milk might affect their input costs.

The article reports on the extension of the deadline for dairy farmers in England to apply for funding from the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) dairy fund to June 3, 2013. The fund is part of the Rural Development Programme for England and is designed to help farmers meet the costs of cooperative or collaborative projects. National Farmers Union (NFU) dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond's encouragement of farmers to apply for grants is also cited.

The article reports that Dairy New Zealand chairman John Luxton told delegates at the January 3, 2013 Oxford Farming Conference in England that the New Zealand dairy industry is one-third larger than with Great Britain in terms of volume of milk it produces. New Zealand exported 95 percent of its milk production. He explains how dairy farmers in New Zealand had worked hard to develop overseas trade agreements and spent extensively on research and education.

The article reports that about 700 dairy farmers attended a dairy coalition meeting at Market Drayton in Shropshire, England on October 11, 2012. According to the author, the National Farmers Union (NFU) and lobby group Farmers for Action (FFA) hosted the meeting after it emerged that farmers were paying 31.5 pounds per litre on average to produce their milk.

The article discusses the highlights of a dairy coalition meeting held at Market Drayton in Shropshire, England on October 11, 2012. The meeting was hosted by the National Farmers Union (NFU) and lobby group Farmers for Action (FFA) after it was learned that farmers have been paying 31.5 pence per litre on average to produce their milk. About 700 dairy farmers attended the event.

An interview with Ailsa Dickinson, a 33-year-old farmer who lives and works on her parents' tenanted farm in Northumberland, England, is presented. She describes her typical day as working with children and animals and getting up early to feed her Zwartbles and do any other jobs that need doing before going to work at the school. He cites her biggest achievement as winning a championship with her sheep at the local show.

The article reports on the milk contract offered by processor First Milk that pays dairy farmers in Cumbria, England based on the weight of butterfat and protein in the milk supplied rather than the standard pence a litre method. The contract is a non-compulsory and has been offered to all First Milk members in the Lake District Creamery field. It highlights the efforts of First Milk to obtain a milk supply that offers the best profile for making cheddar.

The article offers information on the Western Holstein Club's show and sale at Beeston Castle, England. It is stated that in the show, a heifer topped by selling for 4,000 guinea. It mentions that the dairy farmers ignored the milk sector's issues for selling heifer. It informs that the judge Nigel Kennerley, who runs the Kenbow herd near Macclesfield, England, awarded the championship to W J Nadin and Co's Sterndale Airys Sanchez.

The article reports that more than 700 dairy farmers joined a mass rally organised by the North West NFU in Lancashire, England on July 11, 2012 to discuss the milk price crisis and demand a re-instatement of the 2 pounds per litre cut by August 1, 2012.

The article reports on the threat of dairy farmers to disrupt milk supplies during the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England in protest over the milk price cuts. Four major milk processors have announced price reductions of between 1.65 pence per litre and 2 pence per litre paid to farmers. The National Farmers Union (NFU) estimates that the price cuts will leave some farmers with annual losses or over 50,000 British pounds.

The article reports that about 150 dairy farmers confronted Asda representatives during the July 10, 2012 opening day of the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, England and demanded for price cuts to be reversed and the resignation of people behind the decision to make the cuts.

The article reports that Neil Sutcliffe, a dairy farmer in Lancashire, England, is urging an immediate mass clearout of cull cows from all dairy herds in Great Britain in order to put pressure on dairies and tighten up milk supplies. The milk sales that he will lose due to milk price cuts are mentioned. His belief that dairy processors had underestimated the impact of the price cuts on farmers is also addressed.

The article discusses the outlook for lamb prices in Great Britain in June 2012. Conditions in livestock auctions such as the Exeter market in England are described, including the number of spring lambs being sold, top prices, and the presence of export buyers. An increase in prices for spring lambs at Cumberland and Dunfriesshire Farmers Mart in Cumbria is mentioned. Some auctioneers also caution farmers to be prepared for the possibility of lower lamb prices.