Research suggests that approximately 1 in 3 cows in Wales is lame at any one time. Lameness can have a huge impact, not only on animal welfare, but also on the productivity of the business. In this episode, we meet...

We are privileged to welcome the experienced grassland manager Rhys Williams, Trygarn, Sarn Meyllteyrn as one of our #WelshPastureProject farms this year.

Rhys will share his grassland management strategies with us throughout the season, and share the farm's growth rates...

15 March 2021

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• UAV development and the market for use is continuing to grow
• New regulations and legislations have been put in place which in many instances could facilitate easier use of...

9 March 2021

Halving lameness rates from a one-time high of 49% has resulted in a cost saving of more than £25,000 a year for a Welsh dairy farm.

Graig Olway, near Usk, had been battling digital dermatitis and...

1 March 2021

Wales has a huge competitive advantage in its ability to reliably grow large amounts of high-quality grass. When managed correctly grazed grass provides high value feed for animals, reduces use of nitrogen fertiliser, can sequester carbon...

26 February 2021

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Reducing the C footprint of agriculture is imperative but also highly complex, with reductions in one area often causing a rise in another.
• A reduction in concentrate feed helps to...

22 February 2021

Red clover can perform well in cell grazing systems on Welsh livestock farms if the leys are not over-grazed.

Farmers had the opportunity to seek advice from agronomist Helen Mathieu during a recent Farming Connect webinar...