CAUSEWAY based dairy machinery manufacturer Dairymaster has won a major international award for an innovative goat-milking machine. Earlier this month the firm was named as gold medal winner in the ...

Two Vermont goat farmers used extended lactation to keep does milking up to two years, creating consistent income and reducing costs.

As dairy farmers feel the squeeze, milking goats could appear to be an easier option, but unless set-up and contracts are in place, things may not be quite as straightforward, as Aly Balsom reports ...