News and Events
SDCT cuts antibiotic use by a third at Wrexham dairy farm
19 December 2018
A switch from blanket antibiotic treatment at drying off to targeting only cows that need it has cut antibiotic use at a Welsh dairy farm by more than a third.
Drying off has traditionally involved...
Responsible use will help Welsh dairy farmers meet targets on antibiotics
18 December 2018
Welsh dairy farmers face an uncertain future if they ignore warnings of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their herds.
With growing consumer concern about antibiotics in agriculture and the resulting political pressure to restrict their use...
Helping safeguard the future of tenant farmers in Wales – Farming Connect supports the sector with ‘Tenant farmer forums’
17 December 2018
Knowing what you, as a tenant farmer, are entitled to as well as your obligations to your landlord, is essential for making sure your livelihood is protected as much as possible.
This will be one...
Welsh Pasture Project Review 2018
17 December 2018
What can only be described as a rollercoaster of a year, 2018 proved to be one of the most challenging seasons in living memory with farmers and livestock being pushed to the extremes of grassland management...
Organic dairy farmers are “buzzing” to help bumblebees
13 December 2018
Welsh dairy farmers and bumblebees don’t normally crop up in the same context but a group of organic dairy farmers, who market products under the Calon Wen brand, are hoping to change things.
Concerned by...
Succession planning – belt and braces approach as Farming Connect sets out support package to safeguard the future of family businesses
13 December 2018
The biggest threat to family farms in Wales is neither cashflow nor Brexit – it’s lack of a robust succession plan! That’s one of the key messages in Farming Connect’s recently published handbook and toolkit...