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FC - Issue 25 - January/February 2020
Below is the 25th 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 our...
FC - Issue 24 - November/December 2019
Below is the 24th 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 our...
Optimising the dairy cow diet for improved health
14 November 2019
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- As the productivity of dairy cows has increased, so have their nutritional requirements.
- The transition period is a particularly demanding time in a cow’s life, managed improperly she will...
The use of herbal essential oils in pig nutrition – is it all hogwash?
8 November 2019
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Antibiotic growth promoters were banned in the EU in 2006 which has resulted in renewed interest in alternative, novel solutions to improving performance, efficiency and animal health.
- Essential oils from...
Exploring how sensor technology can be used in intensive poultry systems
13 August 2019
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A Welsh poultry farm took part in a project run through Farming Connect Focus Farms. The holding is currently farmed by husband and wife duo, along with their son. In addition to the beef...
FC - Issue 22
Below is the 22nd 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 our...
It’s a gut feeling: A healthy rumen is a healthy ruminant
1 August 2019
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Nutrition is a key part of any ruminant production business, but the animal also needs to be equipped with a diverse and healthy rumen microbiome to allow them to make...
How low can you go? The importance of protein in the dairy cow diet
31 July 2019
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The modern dairy cow’s nutritional requirements are highly complex due to the microbial population of the rumen and the demand for efficient and high-yielding animals.
- Protein is an essential...
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...