Finalists in the 2018 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup competition have been announced and include five Holstein herds and one crossbred herd across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland.

The EN Indy Awards announced Dairy-Tech had been shortlisted for three of its awards after the success of its inaugural event, held in February this year, at Stoneleigh Park.

The final report into migration from the European Economic Area, published last month by Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), has been heavily criticised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) for letting down the myriad of UK industries which rely on skilled manual EU workers, of which dairy farming is one.

Finalists in the 2018 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup competition have been announced and include six Holstein herds across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland.

The UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer has urged farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus after the disease was successfully picked up in two cattle imported from France through our routine post-import testing regime.

This year’s Women in Dairy conference will see its speaker line up share their views and tips on how to break the barriers posed by the industry in order to have both successful and profitable careers and businesses.

China approves imports of dairy products made in the UK, such as milk powder, cream and yoghurt, using milk sourced from other countries.