Dairy Farm Economics, Thursday 3rd December, 2026

The essentials

10:00 to 17:00 online training

7 hours CPD; limited to 8 delegates.

£300 + VAT.

Trainers:

  • Owen Atkinson BVSc DCHP PGCert NSch FRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Cattle Health and Production, CowSignals® Master Trainer
  • Anna Bowen BSc MSc NSch. Anna is a Farm Business Consultant for The Andersons Centre, specialising in dairy farms, where her work includes business consultancy, financial planning and budgeting. She is also Director of Symbiotic Farming Ltd, currently contract farming 550 Spring block organic dairy cows in Devon.

***This course is also popular for non-veterinary allied professionals***

Some testimonials from our previous delegates:

“Of the dairy economics or costings courses which I have done, this was the most useful one. It was to-the-point and relevant without unnecessary digressions” DC

“Owen and Anna brought very different perspectives, which was a refreshing approach” AL

“A unique and immensely relevant course. Comprehensive insights and very well delivered” BD

What is covered?

From health and production KPIs, to farm costings, to farm accounts, to financial budgeting and to nutrient budgeting, this course will provide you the knowledge and skills to better understand how dairy herds tick, and where your input can help to raise overall profitability. Which are the low hanging fruits – and how do you identify them?

How to book

Please complete the registration form or email owen@dairyveterinaryconsultancy.co.uk to reserve your place.

Register for Course

An invoice will be issued ahead of the training.

Cancellation policy

  1. We ask that course fees are paid in advance. If for any reason (such as inadequate numbers of registrants) a course is not run, then the registration fee will be refunded in full. Other expenses incurred (such as any pre-booked travel expenses) are excluded.
  2. Any cancellations by delegates must be made in writing (email). A cancellation fee of 25% of the total registration fee will be made for cancellations up to 14 days before the course. Refunds will not normally be made for cancellations within 14 days of the course.
  3. Delegates may substitute another person in place of themselves for a course but they must notify DVC of the name of the replacement delegate in advance of the training date.
  4. Please ensure that DVC is notified of any changes in contact details. We ask this in case we need to contact you with course changes. Please ensure your email settings allow our emails to you (and then please do read them!).