Background

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a zoonotic notifiable disease in cattle caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis.

Early efforts at detecting TB in cattle relied solely on physical examination of the animal, but despite the fact that there were...

A new entrant dairy farmer who is converting his system to organic is tapping into the knowledge and expertise of a milk producer who started his own business from scratch 20 years ago.

Michael Houlden runs a herd of...

Farming Connect provides farm and forestry businesses in Wales with support, advice, guidance and training on both a one-to-one and group basis. 

Many services are fully funded, others are subsidised by up to 80% for eligible businesses. 

By Sara Pedersen BSc(Hons) BVetMed CertCHP DBR MRCVS, 
RCVS Specialist in Cattle Health and Production, Farm Dynamics Ltd, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan  

Why footbath?

Footbathing plays an important role in the prevention and control of digital dermatitis (DD) alongside improved hygiene...

Farmers and foresters registered with the new Farming Connect programme can apply online for up to 80% funding for short, accredited training courses available through ‘Invest in Skills & Mentoring’, Farming Connect’s innovative new lifelong learning and development programme. Farming Connect is funded...

Liver fluke or Fasciola hepatica is a common parasite of livestock. A liver fluke infection causes ill health, as well as a reduction in growth rates and reproductive performance in affected livestock. Over recent years it has been acknowledged that...

SUREROOT A NOVEL APPROACH TO ROOT DESIGN

Extreme weather events like flooding and drought are becoming more prevalent as we feel the effects of climate change. Grasslands cover large land areas in the UK where rainfall tends to be highest...

Farming Connect recently visited a dairy farm in west Wales focusing on enhancing its calf rearing efficiency.

At Drysgolgoch, Llwyndrain, in north Pembrokeshire, Seimon and Eleanor Thomas have invested heavily in new infrastructure on their 700-acre dairy farm. A new 70-point...