Hoof health and slurry management on agenda for Usk dairy farm open event
4 March 2020
A one-hit approach to treating lameness in a robotically-milked Monmouthsire dairy herd is set to provide valuable new information to help milk producers to improve foot health in their own herds.
Like many dairy farmers, Russell...
European Innovation Partnership Wales projects exceed targets
3 March 2020
More than 100 groups of farmers and foresters in Wales have expressed interest in investigating more efficient methods of working or introducing new technologies through a series of sector-specific projects funded by EIP (European Innovation Partnership)...
FC - Issue 25 - January/February 2020
Below is the 25th 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 our...
Red Meat Dashboard: September – December 2019
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2019 - December 2019.
Dairy Dashboard: September – December 2019
This dashboard outlines dairy key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2019 - December 2019.
Livestock: August 2019 – November 2019
This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between August 2019 - November 2019.
Lamb losses from birth to weaning preventable with correct ewe and lamb management
28 January 2020
Correct management of pregnant ewes will reduce the number of lamb mortalities from birth to weaning.
Lamb losses post-lambing can be as high as 15% in Welsh flocks yet many are preventable, insists vet Helen Scott...