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8 July 2019
Can biomarkers in the dam or calf be used for precision dairy calf rearing?
26 June 2019
Dr Ruth Wonfor and Dr Mike Rose: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Metabolic stress leading to negative energy balance is common in dairy cows in the transition period and can have implications on the quality of colostrum...
War of the Weeds: The Rise of the Robots
26 June 2019
Dr Peter Wootton-Beard RNutr: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Robotic weeders aim to increase both the precision and automation of weed control through either chemical or mechanical methods, within rows.
- Most rely on rapidly improving vision...
Venture helps new entrant secure ‘’close to perfect’’ opportunity to farm
25 June 2019
Share farming has created opportunities for a Carmarthenshire farm owner and a new entrant.
Carine Kidd’s family has farmed Glanmynys near Llandovery for generations. She was keen to secure the farm’s future, share the responsibility...
Nutritional qualities and opportunities for non-bovine milk in the UK
25 June 2019
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Bovine milk is the most popular and economically important type of milk in developed countries, including the UK.
- As consumers demand more diverse products and interest in speciality foods grows...
Water quality benefitting from Agrisgôp-facilitated initiative with farmers
25 June 2019
The quality of water sourced from an important drinking water borehole is being protected thanks to small-scale changes to farming practices resulting from a Farming Connect-facilitated collaboration between farmers and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
Welsh Water...
