Caution urged around growth in Welsh poultry sector despite strong demand
20 June 2019
Wales’ egg and poultrymeat producers have a strong future with market trends pointing towards strengthening consumption year on year, according to an industry analyst.
Consumer demand for eggs and poultrymeat have risen steadily over the...
Farmers flock to Farming Connect’s sheep parasite control workshops as the weather warms up
10 June 2019
As many sheep farmers know to their cost, the economic and welfare implications of failing to control and treat internal and external parasites affecting their flocks can be catastrophic.
For farmer Eurwyn Lewis from Cilycwm...
Welsh dairy farmers urged to protect herd foot health with early lameness detection
23 May 2019
Treating the signs of lameness in a cow as an emergency by swiftly dealing with the problem can prevent irreversible damage to the affected foot, specialists in cattle lameness advise.
Lameness is a costly disease...
FC - Issue 21
Below is the 21st 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...
Heat detection technology in combination with artificial insemination allowes a grass-based suckler beef farm to fast track genetic improvement
10 May 2019
The 80-cow Stabiliser herd at Orsedd Fawr Farm, a 243 hectare (ha) Farming Connect Demonstration Site near Pwllheli, is run on a rotational grazing system across half the farm.
Farmers Gwyn and Delyth Parry had...