News and Events
FC - Issue 36 - November/December 2021
Below is the 36th 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...
Sheep dairy production: understanding before upscaling
21 October 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Sheep’s milk is currently an underutilised production option in the UK
- Sheep’s milk and processed products may have many beneficial health impacts which could appeal to modern consumers
- To...
Unlocking the potential of alternative crops: new income and environmental sustainability
15 October 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- UK crop and pasture practices heavily focus on traditional methodologies which can cause climate impacts and be susceptible to high variability in profit margins
- Alternative crop and pasture systems...
FC - Issue 35 - September/October 2021
Below is the 35th 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...
Using sexed semen and genetic technologies to improve dairy and beef herds
10 September 2021
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The production and use of sexed semen is becoming more and more common, particularly in dairy herds, where it can be used to generate genetically superior replacements, reduce dairy bulls...
Alert ATVs and guarding gates: IoT devices for improving farm security
9 September 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Agricultural and rural crimes are a growing concern in the UK
- Smart connected devices have shown promise across sectors for their role in security and intruder/theft detection
- Sensors and...
Feasting like kings – how to prevent birds feeding on TMRs
1 September 2021
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Many birds, starlings in particular, depredate TMRs and other hard feed, causing serious economic losses for the farmer and nutritional losses for livestock.
- Calculations suggest that on average, these...
Agricultural Infrastructure: Integrating technology for animal health and wellbeing
16 August 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Technologies can be integrated into on-farm infrastructure to improve animal welfare
- Systems that increase the ability to monitor groups of animals as individuals have the potential to massively boost...
Agricultural Infrastructure: happy homes help health
16 August 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Indoor environments and infrastructure can have a significant impact on livestock welfare with many regulations and best practice guides affecting this
- Often a perceived core concern of indoor welfare...