RUMA (Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance) has responded to a BBC Panorama programme examining farming’s role in the ‘antibiotics crisis’, shown on 23 May 2016, agreeing that while action is critical, the debate needs a ‘One Health’ context.
2015 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup winner Neil Baker from Haselbury Plucknett in Somerset ended up in casualty again in April and now faces an operation on his shoulder. He also ponders on some tough business decisions that must be made in future.
Meet Neil Baker, current holder of the RABDF NMR Gold Cup and find out more about how his 1,700 cow Holstein unit achieved UK dairy farming’s most prestigious award.
RABDF NMR Gold Cup winner, Neil Baker will be opening his farm gates at Haselbury Plucknett, Crewkerne on Wednesday 25 May providing all farmers with an opportunity to learn how simple management changes can bring about realistic financial gains.
Sandy Wilkie, business relationship and development director at Müller Milk & Ingredients, has been confirmed as guest speaker at this year’s Trehane Trust dinner, to be held on Tuesday 5 July – the eve of the Livestock Event – at the NEC, Birmingham.
Pre-registration has opened for free entry to Livestock Event to be held at The NEC Birmingham on 6 and 7 July, announces its organiser, the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers.
Dairy producers will be able to find out how to make more milk from grass this coming season at the first RABDF, BGS, AHDB Dairy spring farm walk hosted by Mark Verity, at Radholme Laund Farm, Whitewell, Clitheroe on Wednesday 20 April.
