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To find out more about how Dairy Producer Organisations (DPO) could add value and improve efficiencies in the dairy supply chain in Wales, join Farming Connect at their first ‘DPO Cymru Summit’.

DPOs could help address current and future market...

Dr Ruth Wonfor: IBERS, Aberystwyth University

Take home messages:

• Blanket dry cow therapy should be considered an unacceptable practice. This is in line with the Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework’s recommendation of ‘promoting the minimising of routine use of...

Reducing the use of antibiotics at drying off is resulting in significant savings at a Farming Connect dairy Demonstration Farm.

By implementing Selective Dry Cow Therapy (SDCT) at Tyreglwys, Llangennech, farmer Geraint Thomas has reduced costs by £7.40 per...

Using genomics to breed the best females will increase the genetic value of replacements at a Welsh dairy farm and reduce the number of lower-genetic-merit animals coming into the herd.

At Marian Mawr, a Farming Connect Demonstration Farm near Rhyl...

Cow mobility is one of the most important factors in herd health, with lameness the most significant welfare issue affecting the dairy cow. Lameness cases can be costly and also impact on milk yield and fertility, so good hoof...

Below is the 4th 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...

Dr Delana Davies: Knowledge Exchange Hub, IBERS, Aberystwyth University

Dairy cows are high value farm animals requiring careful management to achieve the best results. Since the advent of robotic and high throughput milking, the traditional few minutes available for individual...

Cow mobility is one of the most important factors in herd health, with lameness the most significant welfare issue affecting dairy herds. Lameness cases can be costly and also impact on milk yield and fertility, so good hoof health protocols...

Dr Ruth Wonfor: IBERS, Prifysgol Aberystwyth

Take home messages:

• Make sure you prepare a feed budget early for the winter months to ensure maximum profitability over the period. 
• Don’t underestimate the nutritional requirements of your herd, make sure your livestock...