News and Events

17 June 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Ewe lamb breeding is a strategy that has long been discussed for its potential in improving the efficiency and profitability of the sheep farming sector
• Currently, ewe lamb breeding...

11 June 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agricultural infrastructure is vital for the functionality of the sector but also acts as a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• Whilst mitigation strategies are available or in development...

10 June 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agricultural infrastructure has multiple areas where direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions can occur
• On-farm infrastructure as well as national/global level infrastructure both act as areas of potential GHG...

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...

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...

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...

12 May 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• The cattle industry is a key provider of food-produce globally through both meat and milk production
• Technologies are increasingly being used to improve both animal welfare and productivity of...

29 April 2020

David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agriculture 4.0 or Precision farming is the current farming trend which uses technologies, to monitor and act, on individual farm assets in a targeted way
• Precision farming has the potential...

28 April 2020

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Developing drought-resistant crops is a key strategy for farmland adaptation to climate change and will help to improve global food security.
• Drought resistance is a complex trait that involves...

23 April 2020

David Cutress: Knowledge Exchange Hub, IBERS, Aberystwyth University

• Current trends show climate change due to human influences such as major industrialisation are having a significant effect on global climate patterns
• The biggest single factor driving...