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With the future of Welsh lamb and beef exports being a major talking point in discussions on the impact of Brexit, Farming Connect and HCC are working together in a drive to help the industry adjust to new trading realities...

Ever wanted to learn about the tulip fields in Amsterdam, Pork reared in Denmark, find out more about native Scottish Cattle or visit the diversifying cheese farms of the Alps? The Management Exchange could be your ticket!

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Adopting best practice husbandry would avoid the need to use antibiotics, and where necessary, detecting early signs of illness would help Wales’ pig producers move away from a ‘just in case’ approach to antibiotic use, advises a vet with a special interest in pigs.

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Dr Ruth Wonfor: IBERS, Aberystwyth University  

Take home messages:

• A feed efficient animal will eat less whilst maintaining production and health and emitting less methane.
• Feed efficiency in ruminants is linked to the microbial population in the rumen...

A Welsh farming family who created a £2 million timber processing operation with guidance and support from Farming Connect say exciting opportunities exist in this sector for farmers seeking to generate a sustainable income for their businesses.

Huw and...

Take home messages:

• Climate change offers an enormous challenge to UK agricultural systems
• Agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but could also offer opportunities to reduce the impact of climate change.
• Modifying current agricultural practice to mitigate...

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Climate change will have strong effects on pastoral production in the UK.
• Implementing management approaches to allow these systems to adapt to this future environmental change is essential.
• This will...

Below is the 8th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.

Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...