News and Events
Gastrointestinal roundworms in cattle – consequences, cause, and controls
17 June 2021
Dr David Cutress & Dr Gwen Rees: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are highly prevalent in the UK cattle industry
- GINs can have implications on cattle health, welfare, productivity, and economics, particularly in youngstock...
WEBINAR: Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations – what is changing and how can they be implemented? - 15/06/2021
Speakers:
Keith Owen, Environment Consultant and a Director of KeBeK Ltd who specialises in delivering infrastructure on-farm advice
Chris Duller, independent consultant specialising in delivering soil and grassland management advice across all of the livestock sectors
Earlier this year...
Welsh livestock farms target production efficiencies to reduce emissions
14 June 2021
Two Welsh livestock farms are taking steps to boost production efficiencies to make their systems more carbon-efficient.
Bryn Farm, near Cardigan, and Hendre Ifan Goch, at Bridgend, are both Farming Connect demonstration sites.
Through...
Episode 44 - First generation farmers share how the Agri Academy helped build their business
This week, we join the Agri Academy on their first face-to-face meeting since the pandemic began. The Business & Innovation class of 2020 are hosted by two first generation farmers and former Agri Academy members - Rhidian Glyn at Rhiwgriafol...
Extensive livestock tracking: stewardship, security and soundness
9 June 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Livestock tracking is generally performed by on-animal collar or ear tag systems
- Extensive systems can specifically benefit from tracking livestock remotely due to the wide areas of land able...
Red Meat: January 2021 – April 2021
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between January 2021 - April 2021.
FC - Issue 33 - May/June 2021
Below is the 33rd issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from our...
How can changing land management approaches help to achieve net zero?
4 June 2021
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Current land management approaches will need to change in order to meet the challenges associated with net zero emissions.
- This will include increasing land management practices...
Gene editing and agriculture
3 June 2021
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- In response to DEFRA’s consultation on the regulation of genetic technologies in English agriculture, gene editing (GE) has become a popular topic of conversation.
- GE encompasses a variety of...