Good nutrition underpins flock health, productivity and profitability. This one-day Farming Connect MasterNutrition workshop is designed for sheep farmers who want to improve their understanding of practical, evidence-based sheep nutrition and apply it confidently within their own flock.
Delivered in a small group in an interactive format, the day will combine a morning of theory with practical activities focused on body condition scoring, diet planning, forage use, forage analysis, and measuring and monitoring diets. Farmers will explore how nutrition influences ewe performance, lamb growth, health, fertility and resilience, with practical discussion linked to different farm systems and feeding approaches.
What will the workshop cover?
• Why year-round body condition scoring and nutrition are important
• Balancing an optimum diet based on the farm’s system
• How to utilise different forages and feeding systems
• How to interpret forage analysis
• Measuring and monitoring diet
Delegates are encouraged to bring along a silage sample, and a forage analysis if they have one, to support practical discussion during the workshop. Sample material will also be available on the day so that topics such as dry matter intake and diet assessment can be explored in a hands-on way.
As the workshop will include an on-farm visit, delegates should wear appropriate clothing and bring clean, disinfectable footwear.
Who should attend?
This MasterNutrition workshop is suitable for sheep farmers who want to strengthen their technical knowledge, improve decision-making around feeding and flock management, and take practical ideas back to their own business.
Places are limited, and early application is encouraged.
Meet the tutors
The workshop will be led by Fiona Lovatt and Phillipa Page of Flock Health Ltd, a sheep veterinary consultancy working with farmers, vets and industry organisations to support practical flock health and welfare improvement.
Fiona Lovatt is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Sheep Health and Production and runs Flock Health Ltd, with a strong focus on proactive flock health planning and improving collaboration between vets and sheep farmers.
Phillipa Page is a sheep veterinary consultant at Flock Health Ltd, with experience in farm animal practice, knowledge transfer, flock investigations, research and working with farmer groups across the sheep sector.
Dates and locations
| Date | Location |
| 17 November | YFC Anglesey Office, Anglesey County Showground, Gwalchmai, Anglesey, LL65 4RW |
| 18 November | Bronwydd Hall, Bronwydd, Carmarthen, SA33 6BD |
Lunch will be provided.
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Places are limited.
This event is eligible for SFS UA4. (6 hours)
If a business partner attends, the participation hours will count towards SFS UA4 Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Closing Date: 11.59pm 08/11/2026