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Agri Lab Innovation Steward Marie Powell discovers a wealth of innovation at this year’s Royal Welsh
Richie Beef Monitor
The Beef Monitor Unit is a cattle handling apparatus that incorporates a water trough, weighing scales and EID reader.
It won the 2017 Royal Welsh Show Dr Alban Davies Trophy that recognizes the most innovative implement, machine...
FC - Issue 9
Below is the 9th 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...
Twinning in suckler herds – could it be a useful system for increasing profitability?
Dr Ruth Wonfor: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
- Twinning in beef cattle has been suggested to be a way to increase profitability in suckler herds, by producing more calves from suckler cows.
- Genetic selection can be used to increase twinning...
3. Climate change in grass-based agricultural systems: approaches for mitigation
Take home messages:
- Climate change offers an enormous challenge to UK agricultural systems
- Agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but could also offer opportunities to reduce the impact of climate change.
- Modifying current agricultural practice to mitigate...
2. Climate change in grass-based agricultural systems: approaches for adaptation
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Climate change will have strong effects on pastoral production in the UK.
- Implementing management approaches to allow these systems to adapt to this future environmental change is essential.
- This will...