In this course you will learn about feed efficiency in ruminants and poultry, how to measure it, what factors influence it, and what it means for you and your farm in terms of savings and income.

This module will cover several key issues at lambing time: Ring womb, various types of malpresentation and vaginal and uterine prolapse. Identifying and acting quickly to correct these problems can save the life of both the ewe and her lambs...

This module gives an introduction on the importance of pollinators and how simple actions within grass-based livestock farming can provide forage for bees and other insect pollinators.

This course will give an overview of the future direction of agriculture in Wales based on aims relating to sustainable farming and the Sustainable Land Management framework. It will aim to introduce the 5 core themes that make up the...

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...

Management and availability of natural and semi-natural areas are vital for maintaining and improving biodiversity levels across Wales. High biodiversity levels are associated with a range of ecosystem services, including reducing emissions, pollination and managing pests and diseases, to name...

This module describes how to determine practical targets for the optimum fertility of beef cattle herds.

Fascioliasis is caused by liver fluke infestation. Fascioliasis can have a significant financial impact, with immediate losses of up to 10% resulting from the acute and subacute forms of the disease. Chronic disease can halve profits by reducing lamb crop...

This course will highlight the risks of working with farm animals, especially cattle. Explain flight or fight responses, and covers how to avoid them, utilising the principles of safe handling and other methods.

Businesses related to land have a big influence on many things like the environment, our food, the economy, and our health. 
It is important to realize that even though they might seem different, they are all still businesses at their...