16 July 2018

The past nine months has seen some extreme weather which is creating challenges when it comes to feeding livestock.These challenges include cows dropping in milk yield due to reduced feed availability and hence body condition...

Take home messages:

• Omega 3 fatty acids are linked to many health benefits for consumers
• Omega 3 levels in milk can be influenced by the cow’s diet, such as increasing fresh forage feed intake
• Consumer demands for organic dairy products...

29 June 2018

Exceptional soil pH values resulting from regular applications of lime is allowing a Pembrokeshire organic dairy farm to grow grass using only home-produced slurry and farmyard manure.

Soil acidity is an influential factor in forage...

Dr Elizabeth Hart: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Precision livestock farming aims to increase animal productivity, improve animal welfare and health, whilst reducing environmental impact.
• The improvement of animal productivity is achieved using real time monitoring and management systems...

7 June 2018

The legacy of a young dairy farmer who died in tragic circumstances last year is set to live on as his father seeks a new entrant to farm the holding.

Owen Carlisle had built up a successful...

4 June 2018

A new technique which identifies the presence of mud snails infected with fluke by detecting their DNA in water is being used to help Welsh farms identify habitats with the greatest potential to infect livestock...

16 May 2018

Dr Elizabeth Hart: Farming Connect Knowledge Exchange Hub, IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Current research aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly enteric methane.
• Methane production comes from a community of microbes within the...