Keith and Tracey Crawford began their dairy careers with big dreams of farm ownership, then still a highly achievable goal for a determined young couple.

Together with mastitis and infertility, lameness is one of the big three problems on many farms, says vet Neil Chesterton.

Dairy farming has changed much in recent years and career progression is not as straightforward as it used to be.

Markus Woutersen has just begun his dairy career but his low cost operation is already attracting industry attention.