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Wales’ agri leaders of the future provide insight to Cabinet Secretary
Some of Wales’ leaders in agriculture have spent time discussing the industry and their aspirations for it with the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs at a meeting in Mid Wales.
Lesley Griffiths met with members of the...
Testing to identify Bovine Tuberculosis in cattle
Background
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a zoonotic notifiable disease in cattle caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis.
Early efforts at detecting TB in cattle relied solely on physical examination of the animal, but despite the fact that there were...
Glastir Woodland Creation
The third window for Expressions of Interest (EOI) in Glastir Woodland Creation will open on 30 August 2016 and close at midnight 14 October 2016.
The Glastir Woodland Creation scheme provides financial support for new planting. Financial support is also available...
A European approach to facing the challenges of climate change in ruminant agriculture
By, Dr. Ruth Wonfor, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Researchers at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University have recently led a European collaborative review summarising present research in mathematical modelling of European ruminant production under climate change. The...
Could current agricultural practice be tailored to combat climate change?
By, William Stiles, IBERS, Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Manmade emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane have resulted in considerable increases in global atmospheric concentrations of carbon, which have modified natural carbon cycles. Such changes to the carbon cycle can influence...
Pen y Gelli - Rotational Grazing
Here's Gethin Davies our Red Meat Technical Officer for North Wales visiting Pen y Gelli, one of our focus sites to see their new rotational grazing system.
English Subtitles available on YouTube.