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In this webinar Cheryl covers:

• The key factors that trigger health issues in calves.
• How to efficiently rear healthy calves?
• The benefits of an automated calf rearing system.
• Calf rearing – what are the options?

Related e-learning courses:

Colostrum and...

This week Aled interviews Iwan Davies, Hafod y Maidd, Corwen. Iwan is a member of the Hiraethog Beef Group and see's his involvement integral to the improved performance of his business. Geraint Jones, Business consultant at Kite Consulting has analysed...

11 June 2020

Whilst many farmers will welcome hot and dry weather when making their silage, it does bring different challenges. In drought conditions, we must focus on ensuring that we have high quality silage, accepting that crop yield...

11 June 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agricultural infrastructure is vital for the functionality of the sector but also acts as a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• Whilst mitigation strategies are available or in development...

10 June 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agricultural infrastructure has multiple areas where direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions can occur
• On-farm infrastructure as well as national/global level infrastructure both act as areas of potential GHG...

8 June 2020

One of Farming Connect’s latest one-to-one digital training offers is helping farmers avoid the use of unnecessary veterinary medicines. 

‘Prevention is better than cure when it comes to administering veterinary medicines to farm animals,’ according to...

4 June 2020

Persistent dry weather conditions during recent months have led Farming Connect’s red meat demonstration sites to adjust management practices to meet the challenges they’re facing. It has become evident that reduced grass growth rates and diminishing...

Farming Connect is responding to the current restrictions of Covid-19 by providing as many
services as it can either online or over the phone until normal face to face activities can resume. 

The following guidance on using Zoom webinars, Skype...

2 June 2020

An intensive bull beef finishing system could help a Ceredigion suckler enterprise add value to cattle.
Huw and Meinir Jones want to maximise herd efficiency, productivity and profitability at Bryn, a Farming Connect demonstration site near...