3 January 2019
Feeding pregnant ewes a total mixed ration (TMR) for six weeks pre-lambing resulted in more lambs hitting growth targets at a Welsh farm.
The Haynes family run a flock of 750 Mule ewes at Trefnant...
20 December 2018
Data gathered during a two-year trial involving multiple dairy farms in south west Wales could help grass-based producers harness a market advantage from higher levels of beneficial fatty acids in certain types of milk.
Seimon...
20 December 2018
Despite worries about a ‘no deal or bad deal’ Brexit for both householders and businesses alike, homes throughout Cardiff have been gearing up to celebrate Christmas and the New Year with top quality Welsh produce...
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...
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...
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...
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...
