Dairy Mobility Scoring For the Sustainable Farming
This training will introduce the value of mobility scoring, explain good approaches to take and detail the minimum expected requirement for the Universal Action under the Sustainable Farming Scheme, launching in 2026.
Mandatory Unit: Fundamentals to a successful business
This business module introduces various topics that are essential for running your business. It will introduce you to the terminology used to give you an overview on Bookkeeping through to understanding accounts and cash flow, Making Tax Digital (MTD). This...
Keeping Your Cash Flowing
This course is a 1 day training course and a certificate of attendance will be issued on completion of the course.
Cash flow is a vital part of financial management for your business. If cash is going out of your...
Energy Efficiency and Fuel Savings on Beef and Sheep Farms
Lighting, milling, and grain drying contribute the most to energy consumption on Beef & Sheep farms.
A significant amount of diesel is also used for heating equipment and farm vehicles.
This module focuses on these main energy-using processes and provides...
Hardwick Farm
Hardwick Farm, Abergavenny
Focus Site Project: The use of technology in predicting periparturient diseases from dry cow behaviour
Project aims:
- Early identification of any transition health problems
- Optimise treatment for any health issues.
- Assess benefits of the new technology.
- Increase...
Calf Scours
Calf scour (diarrhoea) is the most common disease in pre-weaned calves, accounting for 50% of deaths.
Scour can result in high economic losses, but can be controlled and prevented.
Scour rates are often underestimated on farms, with up to 80%...
Renewable Energy - Solar PV & Battery Storage
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight into electricity, helping to lower reliance on the grid and reduce carbon footprints. However, solar power generation is intermittent and not always synchronised with on-site electricity demand. Battery storage can address this by
storing...