Switching to rotational grazing from a set stocking system is allowing a Welsh sheep farmer to increase his stocking rate by 25%.
Alwyn Phillips, who runs two performance-recorded pedigree flocks of Texels and Poll Dorsets near Caernarfon, is bucking...
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
A young farmer from North Wales is celebrating today after winning a prestigious award recognising his commitment to learning and business development skills.
Jim Ellis from Pwllheli is this year’s winner of the Young Learner of the year...
Tailoring the nutritional requirements of ewes depending on their stage of production is important for successful flock performance, with good ewe nutrition impacting on lamb survival, growth rates and ewe and lamb mortality rates.
The varying quality of forage available after...
Maintainig herd health and clamping down on infectious diseases are major factors in improving the efficiency and potentially increasing the profitability of suckler herds.
Infectious diseases affect bull and cow fertility, calf performance and daily liveweight gains (DLWG), some of...
Welsh dairy farmers are being encouraged to establish a network of producer organisations (DPOs), across Wales, to bolster their negotiating strength.
But producers who gathered in Aberystwyth this week for a special summit were warned DPOs were not a short-term...
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
The global trade of plants and trees has facilitated the movement of numerous harmful pests and diseases, some of which are now established in the UK and are likely to be difficult to eradicate...
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“Being part of the Farming Connect Agri Academy was an inspirational experience and I would urge anyone wanting to work in the farming, food or forestry industry to apply – it will change the way you think and the...
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
By virtue of geography, UK trees and woodlands have traditionally been protected from many continental pests and pathogens, however as the movement of humans and the global trade of plants and trees has increased...
