Dairy

Deian Evans and Jamie McCoy say Fleckviehs are excellent converters of forage. Picture: Debbie James

Dual-purpose Fleckvieh strikes right balance for dairy herd
A dairy farm has struck the right balance between a grazing animal and one capable of eating large volumes of silage at housing by introducing the dual purpose Fleckvieh into its crossbreeding programme.

Cows are at grass from April to November. Picture: Debbie James

Family at heart of dairy farm with a difference

Stuart Williams says the business is now reliant on income from its pig herd. Picture: Debbie James

AFTER THE CULL: "The yards are now empty, and no rattling gates or sound at all"

University scientists are looking for beef and dairy farmers to help with a research project.

Disease research help call to beef and dairy farmers

Five ways for dairy farms to tackle their carbon footprint.

Five ways for dairy farms to tackle their carbon footprint

Hand in hand: Dai Miles (left) and Laurence Harris.

Organic brands merge milk supplies

Ifan Evans with his sons, Huw and Gwilym Picture: PRW Photography

Small is beautiful for north Wales dairy farmer

Hannah Lawrence mans the DPJ Foundation helpline for 12 hours a week PICTURE: Debbie James

Dairy herd heartbreak over TB cull

Rheinallt, pictured with Noah and Morgan, rotationally grazes the dairy herd Picture: Debbie James

Sustainable farming – hard work and no romantic illusions

Milk merger comes under scrutiny

Milk merger comes under competition scrutiny

Clywedog cows show off their best side

North Wales Clywedog herd to be sold as brothers retire

A dynamic parlour test assesses the plant during the milking process Picture: Debbie James

Dynamic testing tackles over-milking on Welsh dairy farms

First time success for the Peters family of Crundale with Michaela Rowlands, of hygiene company Diversey

First-time award success for Pembrokeshire dairy farm

Philip Williams and his granddaughter, Eva, try to make sense of the TB situation Picture: Vicky Williams

'When are they coming back?'

Charles George shares daily herd management with his brother, James Picture: Debbie James

Three-times-a-day milking increases yield at west Wales dairy farm

Milk is produced from a herd of New Zealand Friesian crossbreds Picture: Debbie James

'They said it couldn't be done'

Take the milk sniff test, says Morrisons

Dairy industry welcomes dropping milk use-by dates

The herd is bred from a three-way cross of British Friesians, Montbéliardes and Norwegian Reds Picture: Debbie James

Blast from the past as dairy farm modernises

Lotta bottle: Dylan Roberts now delivers milk around the Newport area six days a week.

West Wales dairy is cream of the crop!

Agriculture student and farmer Annie Peters (left) of Sunny Hill Farm Dairy, Crundale, near Haverfordwest and Farming Connect Agrisgôp leader Lilwen Joynson, at the family’s new milk vending machine

Six west Wales farms make move to selling milk direct

Fraser Jones says overseas worker schemes need urgently reviewing Picture: Debbie James

Overseas workers blow to dairy operation

Poppy managing the clamp during silage making

'A friend told me Dawn milked cows and could drive a harvester. That was enough for me, I asked her out on a date!'

Some of the heifers that were genomically tested Picture: Debbie James

Genome tests flag up profit potential for heifers

Cross-breeding has produced a hardier cow for John and Sion Hughes’ herd Picture: Peter Williams

'No matter what happens, the world can’t do without agriculture’

Milk produced by Sion Davies’ herd is in the top 10 per cent for carbon emissions

Campaign for premium price tag on low-carbon milk

David Edwards wants to see more support for new farming entrants Picture: Debbie James

Winter worries as NVZ grants 'will barely scratch the surface'

FUW president Glyn Roberts has undertaken a carbon audit of his farm

COP26 – how Welsh farming can meet the climate challenge

Dylan Harries applies lean management principles to his business Picture: Debbie James

Lean management puts efficiency first at west Wales dairy unit

Ieuan Evans sees the benefits of automation

Technology holds hope for future on mid Wales dairy farm

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales Lesley Griffiths visiting Llaeth y Llan Village Dairy

Tesco supermarkets boost for north Wales dairy suppliers

Dairy sheep farmer Huw Jones with the flavoured ewe's milk drinks and his flock at Ty'n Llan Farm ,Anglesey

The place for sheep milk – baa none

The First Milk creamery at Haverfordwest PICTURE: Western Telegraph

First Milk shows 24pc rise in profits

Welsh dairy produce has led the way into the lucrative Japanese market Picture: Behind The Lens Media

Welsh dairy products strike gold ahead of the Tokyo Olympics

Women in Dairy looks for 2021 champion

Nigel and Chris James, pictured with farm manager, Gethin Brown PICTURE: Debbie James

Soil sampling solution to NVZ worries

Will Prichard with his dairy herd

Omega-packed milk set for launch

MEP Derek Vaughan and Labour colleagues call for a fair deal for dairy farmers. (18062742)

MEP calling for fairer deal over dairy

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Investing in a future for family farm

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Two weeks to deadline for National Dairy Show entries

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Milk price rises coming up

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Pressure on milk processors to act

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CAP REFORM: Payment switch 'good news' for most farmers

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Succession is key to future of dairy businesses

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Anger over cross compliance breach time limits

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Plans to cut TB red tape