Farm Safety 5 min
Farm Safety Week 2025: What Dairy Farm Owners Need to Know
From PPE to mental-health checks, an honest look at what every dairy farm should be revisiting this spring — not in a tick-box way, but properly.
Advice & news
Advice, guidance & industry news.
Practical knowledge from Britain’s dairy staffing specialists. Written by our team. Updated whenever we’ve something worth saying.
Staffing Advice 6 min
Right to Work Checks Post-Brexit: A Practical Guide for Dairy Farmers
Settled status, share codes, what you have to keep on file — a straightforward walkthrough of the checks LKL handles and the ones you hold.
Staffing Advice 5 min
Preparing for Block Calving Season: Getting Your Staffing Right
Block calving concentrates the workload into a few intense weeks. Getting relief cover organised in February is the difference between a hard spring and a broken one.
Worker Guides 4 min
Understanding the PA1 and PA2 Certificate: A Guide for Farm Workers
Which certificate you need, how long it takes, what farms look for. A practical primer for dairy workers expanding their skillset.
Staffing Advice 5 min
The LKL Contract Service Explained: What Farms Actually Get
Twelve-month fixed cost, continuity cover, negligence indemnity — an honest breakdown of what's in the contract service, who it's for, and who it isn't.
Industry News 6 min
Mental Health in Farming: What Employers Should Know
Farming remains one of the highest-risk professions for poor mental health. Practical steps for employers, and the organisations worth knowing about.