18 January 2019
Three farmers who have travelled the globe researching topics ranging from soil health to conservation grazing will present their findings at the Wales Farming Conference in February.
Powys livestock farmer Richard Tudor will be joined...
10 January 2019
Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
The application of thermal imaging in livestock is an innovative new technology, which can aid in the detection of injuries, lameness, infections and injection site reactions whilst minimising labour costs...
10 January 2019
Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
20 December 2018
Data gathered during a two-year trial involving multiple dairy farms in south west Wales could help grass-based producers harness a market advantage from higher levels of beneficial fatty acids in certain types of milk.
Seimon...
19 December 2018
A switch from blanket antibiotic treatment at drying off to targeting only cows that need it has cut antibiotic use at a Welsh dairy farm by more than a third.
Drying off has traditionally involved...
18 December 2018
Welsh dairy farmers face an uncertain future if they ignore warnings of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their herds.
With growing consumer concern about antibiotics in agriculture and the resulting political pressure to restrict their use...
13 December 2018
Welsh dairy farmers and bumblebees don’t normally crop up in the same context but a group of organic dairy farmers, who market products under the Calon Wen brand, are hoping to change things.
Concerned by...
