Here is the second webinar in a series of dairy lunchtime webinars.
The milking liner is the only part of the milking machine that's in contact with the cow. As such, the properties of the liner have a big impact...
28 May 2020
8 million allocated for establishing woodland in Wales.
A budget of £8million has been allocated to 9th EOI round for GWC. The window opened on the 16th March 2020 and will close at midnight 31st July...
In this episode Aled is joined by farmer Hugo Edwards from Newport, Gwent, and Richard Gibb a Farming Connect Mentor that has been working to improve milk production from forage by implementing a multi cut silage system. Hear how the...
27 May 2020
Chris Duller, Soils and Grassland Specialist
Normally in late May, grass would be approaching peak growth, with growth rates of over 100kgDM/ha/day being achieved and concerns would be about grass getting away from stock. The...
Charlie Morgan Grassmaster, discussing the variety of decision to be made when it comes to pasture improvement.
26 May 2020
The number of females registered with Farming Connect is less than half the number of males registered. It’s a ratio that Eirwen Williams, director of rural programmes with Menter a Busnes, is determined to address.
“With...
Veterinary surgeon, Joseph Angell of Wern Vets discussing results from an EIP Wales project investigating trace element requirements in sheep. Twelve farmers have been looking into improving their nutritional planning in breeding ewes, investigating the individual flock needs for trace...
Here is the first webinar in a series of dairy lunchtime webinars.
The milking machine can be a significant risk for mastitis. Inappropriate combinations of milking hardware and machine settings can affect the physical structure of the cows’ teats, reducing...
20 May 2020
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
