WEBINAR: Dairy beef calves to Beef production - key aspects for success - 04/08/2020
Farming Connect and Marc Jones, farm consultant, discuss the transition from dairy beef calves to beef production.
During this webinar Marc covers the following points:
- Why dairy beef?
- Finding the right system for your farm
- Sourcing, rearing and weaning calves
- Transition to...
Rumen fill scoring for monitoring health in dairy cows
28 July 2020
Dr Cate Williams & Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Rumen fill scoring (RFS) is a basic, visual evaluation technique to monitor feed intake and energy balance in dairy cows.
- Low RFS scores are linked...
WEBINAR: Demo farm live: Mountjoy - 22/07/2020
Live from Mountjoy, Haverfordwest one of our dairy demonstration farms.
Two exiting projects were discussed from Mountjoy, including:
- Embracing genomic technology to breed replacement cows
- Reducing N input through the use of clover
During the live event, a range of experts discussed:
- Developing...
WEBINAR: Dairy Industry Market Update - 22/07/2020
Felicity Rusk a dairy analyst with AHDB presents this webinar on the outlook for the dairy industry in the UK along with current trends and global demand.
She discusses:
- Production forecast for 2020/21
- Consumption trends in dairy
- Possible demand recovery scenarios and impact on...
Animal Health & Welfare webinars… helping you protect the health of your stock
17 July 2020
Looking after the health and welfare of livestock is a priority for all farmers at all times. Ignoring early warning signs or letting things slip is simply not an option for any efficient, professionally run...
‘Unprecedented’ - Farming Connect’s first online Women in Agriculture campaign attracts nearly 30,000 views
15 July 2020
Farming Connect received nearly 30,000 interactions on its social media platforms and website when the programme’s annual Women in Agriculture (WIA) campaign went online for the first time last month.
Billed this year as ‘Leading...
WEBINAR: Maintaining grass quality from mid summer - 14/07/2020
Liz Genever, an independent consultant discussing factors that will affect the grass quality from mid-summer.
During this webinar the following points are covered:
- The importance of grass quality for stock performance
- Using different grazing strategies to prioritise stock
- How to set up pasture...