Integrating drought-tolerant lucerne into its sheep rotation is helping a Welsh livestock farm reduce the risk of feed shortfalls
This deep-rooted nitrogen-fixing plant has leaves with an average crude protein content of 24% and a metabolisable energy value of 12, providing high quality grazing for lambs at Newton Farm, Brecon, because sheep mostly graze the leaves, not the lower...
Alternative Bedding Options for Dairy Cows: Recycled Manure Solids
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
March 2024
Recycled manure solids (RMS) otherwise known as separated manure solids, dairy waste solids or green bedding is an alternative form of bedding for dairy cows.
In the UK and Wales, the use...
Opportunities for the Valorisation of Manure and Slurry and its Use Within a Circular Economy
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
April 2024
Manure and slurry can be regarded as both a valuable resource and a waste product.
The valorisation of manure and slurry and its use within circular economies offers an opportunity to reduce...
Phytoremediation: The Role of Plants to Purify Agricultural Wastewaters
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, KEHub, Aberystwyth University.
April 2024
Phytoremediation is a green technology that involves the use of plants to remove toxic components or contaminants from either the air, within soil or from aqueous solutions.
Phytoremediation offers the potential...
Calf Housing and Bovine Respiratory Disease
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, KEHub, Aberystwyth University.
January 2024
- Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the main causes of calf mortality in the UK and can be costly to producers through loss of animals, treatment costs and poor animal...
Forage Crops for Finishing Lambs: Brassicas
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, KEHub, Aberystwyth University.
February 2024
- Forage crops can be fed to ruminants in periods where there are forage gaps and therefore extend the grazing season and reduce reliance on supplementary feeds.
- Brassicas typically have...