News and Events
Metabolic Profiling of dairy cows to improve efficiency and production
10 January 2019
Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The time just before and just after birth is very demanding for animals in terms of energy.
- Inadequate management during this period can often cause serious and costly diseases.
- Metabolic...
The use of thermal imaging technology to enhance livestock production
10 January 2019
Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
The application of thermal imaging in livestock is an innovative new technology, which can aid in the detection of injuries, lameness, infections and injection site reactions whilst minimising labour costs...
Welsh dairy farmers hope to unlock the market potential of omega-3 in milk
20 December 2018
Data gathered during a two-year trial involving multiple dairy farms in south west Wales could help grass-based producers harness a market advantage from higher levels of beneficial fatty acids in certain types of milk.
Seimon...
SDCT cuts antibiotic use by a third at Wrexham dairy farm
19 December 2018
A switch from blanket antibiotic treatment at drying off to targeting only cows that need it has cut antibiotic use at a Welsh dairy farm by more than a third.
Drying off has traditionally involved...
Responsible use will help Welsh dairy farmers meet targets on antibiotics
18 December 2018
Welsh dairy farmers face an uncertain future if they ignore warnings of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their herds.
With growing consumer concern about antibiotics in agriculture and the resulting political pressure to restrict their use...
Organic dairy farmers are “buzzing” to help bumblebees
13 December 2018
Welsh dairy farmers and bumblebees don’t normally crop up in the same context but a group of organic dairy farmers, who market products under the Calon Wen brand, are hoping to change things.
Concerned by...