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WEBINAR: Starting in pigs - 01/09/2020
Menter Moch Cymru and Farming Connect explore the factors that should be considered before a farm business diversifies into pig keeping.
Ken Stebbings, Menter Moch Cymru Development Officer, discusses:
- Defining the pig system
- Set up costs
- Business planning
- Profitability
Pig farming...
WEBINAR: Mobility matters: tackling lameness in the dairy herd - 01/09/2020
Join Farming Connect and Sara Perdersen, cattle health and production specialist for a webinar focusing on dairy cattle health. It is widely recognised that healthy feet results in greater production levels, but to make a difference you need to get...
Welsh beef farm targets financial and cow health gains with compact calving
1 September 2020
Heat detection technology is putting a Welsh beef farm in control of suckler herd fertility.
The calving period in the Jones family’s herd of 70 Welsh Blacks extends from January to October but they want to...
National Forest Programme - An introduction for stakeholders
1 September 2020
The First Minister Mark Drakeford announced his intention to develop a National Forest for Wales in his manifesto commitments in 2018. A National Forest would deliver against a wide range of priorities which includes a contribution...
WEBINAR: Preparing for winter housing - 27/08/2020
Farming Connect and Sam Evans, a consultant with Kite Consulting discuss how to prepare for winter, ensuring every aspect of cow management is geared towards optimising performance.
During the webinar Sam covers the following:
- Address cubicle comfort and feed access
- Plan winter...
WEBINAR: Adding growing enterprises to generate an extra income on a hill livestock farm - 27/08/2020
The demand for locally grown produce has increased over the last few months during the COVID-19 crisis and landowners are well place to take advantage of this trend by generating extra diversification income.
Join us for a webinar exploring how...
Heavier ewe lambs achieve higher scanning percentages, trial shows
27 August 2020
Weight at tupping can have an important influence on conception rates in ewe lambs, a study at a Welsh farm suggests.
David Lewis breeds from his ewe lambs to improve the efficiency of his flock –...