By Dr Ruth Wonfor, IBERS
Sheep are seasonal breeders in temperate regions, meaning that they experience distinct periods of sexual activity or inactivity annually. Specifically, sheep are short day breeders, breeding at times of the year when the day length...
At an open day celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Federation of Welsh Grassland Societies, visitors to Llysun, Llanerfyl, near Welshpool, had the chance to learn more about balansa clover. The annual legume, which farmer Richard Tudor first...
Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths will today announce the successful candidates for Farming Connect’s inaugural Management Exchange Programme at a special ceremony at the Royal Welsh Show.
The Management Exchange programme fully funds successful candidates...
Farming Connect provides farm and forestry businesses in Wales with support, advice, guidance and training on both a one-to-one and group basis.
Many services are fully funded, others are subsidised by up to 80% for eligible businesses.
Farming Connect will be promoting the benefits of personal and strategic business development and showcasing many new ideas and initiatives which are already making a substantial contribution to improving efficiency and profitability for farmers and foresters across Wales at this...
The new Agri Lab exhibition at this year’s Royal Welsh Show will showcase a host of innovative technologies set to change the face of farming in the next 5-10 years.
Located on the spacious balcony overlooking the sheep pens at...
Building on the success of the Agri-Academy, Farming Connect’s highly acclaimed personal development programme, 37 candidates have been selected to take part this year.
Delivered through Farming Connect, which is funded by Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund...
The latest research projects aiming to improve sustainability in the Welsh uplands were showcased to farmers at an open day at one of Farming Connect’s new Innovation Sites.
At Pwllpeiran Upland Research Centre in Cwmystwyth, studies into upland farmed ecosystems...
Farming Connect is hosting two on-farm diversification events highlighting a range of diversification ideas which could help increase the resilience of farm and forestry businesses.
Considering the current volatile conditions within the industry, diversification not only offers an alternative revenue stream...
By Sara Pedersen BSc(Hons) BVetMed CertCHP DBR MRCVS,
RCVS Specialist in Cattle Health and Production, Farm Dynamics Ltd, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan
Why footbath?
Footbathing plays an important role in the prevention and control of digital dermatitis (DD) alongside improved hygiene...
