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Farming Connect project work interventions help sheep farm halve prolapse rate
12 January 2023
A Denbighshire sheep farm has halved its incidence of prolapse at lambing by tackling known risk factors in pregnant ewes.
Prolapse had been one of the biggest challenges in the closed flock of 350 pedigree Lleyns...
Episode 75 - Grass Breeding: Planting the seeds of the future
Pasture will be the focus of this podcast in the company of Cennydd Jones, lecturer in grassland management at Aberystwyth University and also a part-time farmer. Cennydd will be joined by Alan Lovatt a grass breeder throughout his career and...
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...
Red Meat: May 2022 - August 2022
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between May 2022 - August 2022.
Livestock: April 2022 – July 2022
This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2022 - July 2022.