News and Events
Diary Marker Llindir 01.12.16
Reducing the prevalence of pneumonia in young calves can improve performance and therefore the profitability of calf rearing enterprises. Join Farming Connect for an evening at one of its Focus Sites to learn more about disease prevention and how improved...
Farming Connect launches new online tool making it easier to measure business performance
An innovative new approach to benchmarking has been launched by Farming Connect to help farm businesses in Wales record and measure how well they are performing against a range of key performance indicators.
The ‘Measure to Manage’ red meat module offers an...
The case for alternative protein sources for animal feed
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Vegetable based protein for livestock feed in the UK is primarily sourced from soy bean imported from South America.
- Reliance on this source is problematic from an economic, food security and environmental impact perspective...
Diary Marker Lan Farm Event Suckler Efficiency 13.12.16
Optimising calving age and interval, and ensuring cow health and fertility are some of the ways of improving efficiency in the suckler herd that can lead to increased profitability.
Join Farming Connect at Lan Farm, Cynwyl Elfed, where Ian Pritchard...
Diary Marker Efficiency in the suckler herd events
Optimising calving age and interval, and ensuring cow health and fertility are some of the ways of improving efficiency in the suckler herd that can lead to increased profitability.
Join Farming Connect at three events evaluating ways to improve efficiency...
Welsh farmers and foresters encouraged to tap into the support provided through Farming Connect
There has never been a better time to access the range of support available through Farming Connect. With accredited training, discussion groups, mentoring, advisory service and much more…make sure you take time to visit our stand at this year’s Royal...
Emphasising the positive production benefits of good livestock nutrition
The importance of nutrition for both beef finishing enterprises and to boost sheep flock productivity was highlighted at an open day at a Farming Connect Demonstration Farm.
At Plas Farm, Anglesey, Hefin Richards, of Profeed Nutrition Consultancy outlined how targeting rations...