FCTV - Lambing - 08/03/2022
In this episode we’ll be visiting and bringing you the latest news on some of the projects within our network of demonstration farms, including reducing incidences of prolapse and mastitis, as well as assessing colostrum quality in the flock.
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A Welsh sheep farm is taking action to cull out a highly infectious disease from its flock with ultrasound scanning, and by introducing a range of new biosecurity measures.
8 March 2022
Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) was diagnosed in the flock at Court Farm, Llanthony, near Abergavenny, in 2021, after several ewes showed clinical signs; the group were thin, were breathing heavily, and had excessive nasal discharge. There...
Zoom Around The World - Spain - 04/03/2022
Spanish based Digitanimal, a company that offers innovative integral solutions to farmers in over 50 countries is the focus of this Zoom Around the World episode.
Digitanimal was established after the loss of 10 animals from one of the co-founders'...
Lantra Cymru Awards 2021 – Minister congratulates winners and says the future of farming is in safe hands.
25 February 2022
Due to the Covid 19 restrictions, which necessitated the prestigious Lantra Cymru Awards 2021 having to be judged remotely, the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd, Lesley Griffiths pre-recorded a short message which was...
Faecal egg counting reduction testing is an essential part of good husbandry at the world-famous Rhug Estate organic farm
2 February 2022
Whether you keep 50 sheep or 5,000, all farmers want to ensure that every animal within their flock is performing at its best, in peak condition and giving them optimum returns. For many farmers, especially those...
Advisory Service funding FECRT in Wales - 02/02/2022
Faecal Egg Count Reduction Testing (FECRT) advice, available through the Farming Connect Advisory Service, is now providing farmers throughout Wales with the information they need to drench only those animals that need worming with the most effective wormer.
Gareth...
‘You are what you eat’ applies to sheep, too! Improving flock performance and increasing profitability with help from Farming Connect
1 February 2022
Ioan Jones is an experienced third-generation upland sheep farmer who farms with his wife Susan and son Aled at Dolyfelin near Builth Wells. The family realised that the flock of more than 800 Lleyn and Texel/Lleyn-cross...
FC - Issue 37 - January/February 2022
Below is the 37th 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...