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5 January 2022

Feeding leaves not soil: an alternative route than the roots

5 January 2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Feeding plants through their leaves is common for a boost in some nutrients but not for the main limiting nutrient, nitrogen, in crops and pastures Crops have shown some good results...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Horticulture

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Grassland Management

21 October 2021

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 achieve and...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Dairy, Organic, Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

15 October 2021

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 can open...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management

18 February 2021

Can clover cut carbon: Legumes and nitrogen use on farms

18 February 2021 Dr David Cutress & Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Globally, applications of nitrogen (N) for plant growth are the single biggest source of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in the agriculture sector Nutrient management planning and other...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Horticulture, Sheep

Theme: Land Key Specialism: Grassland Management, Nutrient Management Planning

17 July 2020

Factors affecting sheep flock productivity

17 July 2020 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Sheep farming globally supplies 3 – 4 % of red meat production with the potential to have an increasing role in future due to sheeps’ natural climate adaptability Currently, significant flock...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

18 June 2020

Beef finishing using homegrown crops

18 June 2020 Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Homegrown crops present a financial and environmental advantage over bought-in concentrates and silage. There are many different options depending on farm location, land and soil type, type of enterprise and nutritional...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef

Theme: Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Grassland Management

4 June 2020

Adding value to cow’s milk

4 June 2020 Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. The lipid profile of milk is easily manipulated through diet, reducing the amount of saturated fats and boosting levels of unsaturated fats. Grazing dairy cows on a diverse sward or adding...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Diversification

20 May 2020

Soil mapping for precise land management

20 May 2020 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Soils are the most important biological systems across all farming practices The ability to map soil components accurately, including; nutrients, water content and structures can assist in improving farm management strategies...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Horticulture, Sheep

Theme: Land Key Specialism: Grassland Management, Nutrient Management Planning

15 May 2020

More milk from more forage

15 May 2020 Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. There are many advantages to a pasture-based milking system including improved product quality, increased farm profitability and reduced environmental impacts. The main difficulty with pasture-based milk production systems is the reduction...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Grassland Management

30 July 2019

Cut your losses: Maximising the benefits of a nutrient management plan

31 July 2019 Dr Peter Wootton-Beard RNutr: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Effective nutrient management is an increasingly important operational process, needed for both economic and environmental reasons. A comprehensive plan, with close attention to detail is required to deal with complex...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Sheep

Theme: Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management

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