17 December 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Antimicrobial resistance is a major concern across human and animal health
• Moving away from blanket antimicrobial treatments is having positive effects on AMR but more focus is needed on...

9 December 2020

The Griffith family run a herd of 145 Stabiliser cows at Bodwi, near Pwllheli, and had historically finished half their bull beef animals themselves and the others at a specialist unit in Yorkshire.

As a...

9 December 2020

Ewe lambs and yearlings can eat more than three per cent of their liveweight a day grazing fodder beet but the crop must have good leaf cover and be correctly allocated to achieve this intake for...

3 December 2020

Increasing resting time by five hours in every 24 can help cows stay in the herd for two additional lactations.

According to Dutch vet and cow behaviour expert Joep Driessen, the modern dairy cow doesn’t get...

2 December 2020

All farmers know that they’re doing a great job. Unfortunately, doing a great job isn’t always sufficient, they need proof! Farmers are increasingly being asked to provide evidence that their farm business measures up, that they...

26 November 2020

Need help with a business plan, advice about adding value to your business by looking at your livestock, land or diversifying opportunities, or guidance to identify any issues which might be preventing your business from operating...

Live from Nantglas, Carmarthen, one of our dairy demonstration sites.

An exciting project is underway at Nantglas aiming to tighten the calving blocks to a more concentrated 9 weeks, getting cows back in-calf more efficiently without increasing empty rates.

During...