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The navel

The navel - a pathway for disease after birth: Managing livestock disease to improve welfare and production

25 January 2023 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Following birth, livestock are highly susceptible to diseases and mortality rates are high Management of the newborn’s navel region is important to prevent infections from tracking through to the animal’s internal...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Goats, Organic, Sheep
Theme: Business, Livestock
Circular systems in agriculture Part 1

Circular systems in agriculture Part 1: Livestock production sustainability

21 December 2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Circular systems and economies aim to improve efficiencies whilst reducing waste by recycling, reusing and refurbishing materials and energy throughout production Within agriculture, many production aspects are amenable to circularisation Livestock...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land, Livestock
broilers

Ready, steady, slow! Slow-growing broilers are healthier and have more positive welfare

14 November 2022 Saba Amir: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Consumer demand for high welfare meat promoted by animal welfare groups and NGOs is driving the market of slow-growing broilers Slower-growing breeds have better health and welfare than fast-growing ones Slow-growing broilers...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Poultry
Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare
Silica Rocks

Hitting rock bottom: can silica rocks mitigate agricultural emissions?

27th of September 2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Silicate and carbonate reactions could offer a route for long-term carbon storage Whilst issues surround carbonate minerals, silicates, like basalt rock, appear more promising Applying crushed silicates to agricultural soils...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Horticulture, Sheep
Theme: Land Key Specialism: Extreme Weather, Grassland Management
Nitrogen

Nitrogen and agriculture – where do we stand?

27/09/2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University The development of synthetic nitrogen (N) production allowed a boom in agricultural yields and population growth worldwide Whilst N is growth-limiting, it is regularly applied at levels where less than half is used...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Business Management, Business Management and Planning, Energy Efficiency, Extreme Weather, Grassland Management, Nutrient Management Planning, Sustainable Farming, Water Quality
Mycorrhiza manipulation: nature vs nurture

Mycorrhiza manipulation: nature vs nurture

1 September 2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Mycorrhiza can be added to systems physically via inoculation or encouraged from surrounding environments Inoculation strategies should be considered carefully given the ecosystem and climate in which they will be applied...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Forestry, Horticulture, Organic
Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Grassland Management, Woodland Management