In his first column 2016 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup winner Simon Bugler from Pilsdon in Dorset explains the latest herd problems and his aspirations for family life on the farm.

Have you booked your ticket for the Women in Dairy conference, to be staged at Sixways Stadium, Worcester on Wednesday 28 September? Resilience in Adversity is the conference theme and a high profile line up of speakers will be sharing some of their solutions to managing the raft of challenges within the sector.

Different management styles and their impact on dairy unit performance and efficiency will be explored by Barclays National Agricultural Strategy Director, Oliver McEntyre at the Women in Dairy conference staged on 28 September at Sixways Stadium, Worcester

Prospects for the UK dairy industry going forward and the vital role that women will play will be discussed by AHDB CEO, Jane King when she opens the Women in Dairy conference staged on 28 September at Sixways Stadium, Worcester.

It was at this conference last year that Amanda Ball's promotion to sector strategy director for AHDB Dairy was announced. Now almost 12 months down the line, in what has been a tumultuous period for the dairy sector, Amanda will share with Women in Dairy the emerging thinking in the AHDB Dairy strategy to take us through to 2020.

Saviour Associates’ Heather Wildman previews her presentation communication, how to influence and motivate change.