Articles by Tony McDougal

With antimicrobial resistance posing a major threat to global health, understanding how antimicrobials are used on dairy holdings and stakeholder positions are crucial in ensuring responsible use to tackle the emergence of AMR. Photo: Canva

31-05 | News

Antimicrobial use and resistance in Scottish dairy herds

“Many producers will have a big focus on recruitment, but that time and effort is often better spent on retainment. It’s more efficient to keep the staff you have, rather than constantly going through the recruitment cycle.” Photo: Canva

22-05 | News

Secure long-term viability of the dairy business

The NFU wants to see the government working with farmers on a set of core green and welfare standards so it can safeguard through forthcoming FTAs. Photo: Canva

16-05 | News

Gov. must monitor UK trade deals, work with farmers

Investing in PLF techniques determines positive effects on all/almost all the criteria adopted for the sustainability indicators, with case-specific aspects to consider. Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet

10-05 | News

Sustainable dairy: precision livestock farming’s effects

Gilman has also replaced his soya and palm from the cow’s diet. The soya has been replaced by ordinary rape seed meal with little change in performance and production. Photo: Mark Pasveer

03-05 | News

Feed efficiency: Multi-cut silage, diet changes, genomics

Germany had the largest dairy cow population within the EU, recording 3.8m animals, accounting for 17% of the total EU. Photo: Canva

26-04 | News

A look at dairy cow numbers across the EU

EU dairy prices have passed their peak with the average EU raw milk prices falling in January. Photo: Anne van der Woude

18-04 | News

Short-term outlook for EU milk and dairy products

“With the tags, I don’t have to watch the cows all the time, and being alerted to a calving or mastitis means I can take action sooner and head off a potential problem,” says dairy farmer Vaughan Davies. Photo: Jan Willem Vliet

11-04 | News

Technology to improve cow welfare during calving

A cow producing 21 litres of milk per day will drink 103 litres of water when the temperature is 21°C (70F) and 109 litres of water when the temperature is 27°C (84F). Photo: Canva

10-04 | News

Mitigation of heat stress in dairy cows gathers pace

Recent data has shown that mycoplasma continues to be spread far and wide across the UK, and that its presence, in combination with other bacteria or viruses, is linked to respiratory problems, such as Bovine Respiratory Disease. Photo: Canva

04-04 | News

Mycoplasma continues to spread: know your herd’s status

Tony McDougal Freelance journalist

Tony McDougal is a former political editor of Farmers Guardian and worked for Defra for 15 years before moving to Dorset to set up his own PR and journalism business.

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