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Diversification

Farm Business Diversification – A Research Perspective

19 May 2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Agricultural diversification is a complex situation to assess with different effects regionally and globally Diversification can play significant roles in the financial stability of farm businesses with larger farms able to...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Alternative Livestock, Arable, Beef, Dairy, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Diversification, Innovation
goat

Internal parasite control and goats: Implications for a growing industry

6 April 2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University & Kate Hovers (MRCVS) The goat industry appears to be growing both in the UK and globally Optimising production and welfare relating to differing goat biology compared to other ruminants requires...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Alternative Livestock, Beef, Dairy, Goats, Other, Sheep
Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Grassland Management

Land use change for carbon sequestration: assessing the influence of carbon trading

16 March 2022 Dr Richard Kipling: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. The potential to earn income from carbon trading is increasingly a factor of interest to land managers However, numerous factors can influence the potential for carbon sequestration, and accurately assessing the...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management
herbal leys

The impact of herbal leys on the health and performance of grazing lambs

3 March 2022 Dr Emma Davies: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Herbal leys can significantly improve the nutritional value of grassland when compared to conventional perennial ryegrass and clover swards. Grassland species containing high levels of secondary metabolites, particularly tannins, can be...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Organic, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management