Looking at ways to provide appropriate housing such as cubicles, straw yards, pens or hutches to maximise animal performance and welfare standards.

Fertiliser production and application accounts for a significant proportion of a farm’s energy input as well as their costs each year. It is recognised that intensive and sub-optimal fertiliser application is linked with negative impacts on groundwater nutrient levels and...

This module takes you through bracken as a habitat; when it has high nature value and when it doesn’t; control methods; and some uses for bracken and bracken-covered land. At the end of the module you should have a better...

The technologies used on farms are constantly evolving, as such, for context, this eLearning was last updated in October 2024. In recent years, there has been significant growth in precision technologies, often referred to as Precision Farming or Precision Agriculture...

Poultry production is a growing sector of agriculture in the UK, due to the increasing demand for poultry meat and egg products. Poultry manure is a by-product of this production and is rich in nutrients, which can provide a major...

This module is focused on genomics, and the application of genomics in the farming industry.

Understand how electricity is generated using technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, biogas/anaerobic digestion (AD) and hydro.

Around 2.32 million home and business energy contracts actively switched energy contracts in 2023, up 78% on the 1.3 million switches in 2022. The increase in switches largely came about due to the stabilization of prices off the back of...

In this unit we look at how you, your family, and your staff can minimise your risk, reduce your stress and stay healthy and safe on the farm.  

This module examines the use of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) to predict the genetic potential of animals and how their genes will be expressed in their progeny.