In a commercial suckler herd, smaller cows weaned calves that were as heavy as calves from bigger cows and in doing so proved to have greater efficiency of production.
Phil Jones at Lan Farm, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthen has been...
GROWING protein crops on-farm can provide a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to bought-in animal feeds. Lupins are a high-protein, high-energy crop that could significantly reduce feed costs and improve the resilience of Welsh farmers against fluctuating prices.
Lyndon Joseph has...
Improving the efficiency of the ewe is the key goal for this discussion group, mainly by reducing cost and maximizing output. Group members collected both physical and financial data from the outset. The more data collected, the more they can...
There are a diverse range of dairy farmers in this group who have the common aim and objective of trying to improve herd fertility performance. Poor dairy fertility is the most common inefficiency on dairy units and has a direct...
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Take home messages:
Simple milking parlour adjustments costing just 50p a cow are helping a Pembrokeshire dairy farming partnership improve teat hygiene and milk quality, and reduce annual concentrate costs by up to £30,345.
The Harris family milk 350 Holstein Friesian grazing-type cows...
Heidi Curtis has set her sights on being a successful farmer. Whether this ambitious young woman achieves that by helping develop her parent’s 200 acre dairy enterprise at Higher Kinnerton in Flintshire or by looking for work further afield remains to...
This Sheep discussion group have focused their time in the first year on getting their soils right and focusing on grass growth. The group undertook a grass growth trial on one of the group member’s farm between April and June...
