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

Foliar fertiliser application is an alternative method providing fertiliser nutrients directly to a plant’s leaves compared to most solid or prill fertilisers which are incorporated through the soil via the plant’s roots. This can lower inputs with higher targeting to...

Well-managed grass provides a cost-effective, high-quality feed for sheep and cattle. With farms expected to implement sustainable farming practices to achieve sustainable outputs, good grassland management can play a vital role in helping to maximise feed quality and to improve...

Diffuse pollution is pollution that enters the environment such as a watercourse in a way that cannot be clearly attributed to a single activity. This might be through multiple sources or a single source but entering a watercourse in multiple...

This module introduces your obligations regarding the Value Added Tax for transactions within the UK. Note that this is for your information only. For tax advice, always seek guidance from the HMRC or a qualified tax or accounting professional.

This module examines how an understanding of an animal’s genetics can help determine their ability to thrive and be resilient to certain diseases and conditions.

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.

Ammonia (NH3) from agricultural activities has become a public health concern, it causes acidification of soil and water that can harm terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and directly damage ammonia sensitive plants and be toxic to fish. NH3 is produced from...

This module highlights the importance of animal welfare (both for the animals themselves and the farmers) and ways in which to improve it. As keepers of livestock, farmers have a duty of care to their animals. Research over the decades...