Vaccination and biosecurity key to disease control in pig herds
31 July 2018
Vaccination and good biosecurity is helping pig farmers in Wales reduce antibiotics by preventing disease instead of treating it.
Vet Alex Thomsett has been working with Farming Connect to make producers aware of the preventative measures...
FC - Issue 16
Below is the 16th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
Precision Livestock Farming
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...
New mud snail DNA test is combating liver fluke risk on Welsh farms
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...