Milking Parlour Checks and Maintenance
The milking parlour is one of the most used pieces of equipment on a dairy farm, but it can be overlooked when it comes to maintenance.
Poorly serviced, maintained and operated milking equipment can lead to inefficient or incomplete milking...
FC - Issue 6
Below is the 6th 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...
Nutrition of In-lamb Ewes
Tailoring the nutritional requirements of ewes depending on their stage of production is important for successful flock performance, with good ewe nutrition impacting on lamb survival, growth rates and ewe and lamb mortality rates.
The varying quality of forage available after...
Good health is key to driving efficiency and profit in suckler herds
Maintainig herd health and clamping down on infectious diseases are major factors in improving the efficiency and potentially increasing the profitability of suckler herds.
Infectious diseases affect bull and cow fertility, calf performance and daily liveweight gains (DLWG), some of...
Diary Marker Llindir 01.12.16
Reducing the prevalence of pneumonia in young calves can improve performance and therefore the profitability of calf rearing enterprises. Join Farming Connect for an evening at one of its Focus Sites to learn more about disease prevention and how improved...
Diary Marker Lan Farm Event Suckler Efficiency 13.12.16
Optimising calving age and interval, and ensuring cow health and fertility are some of the ways of improving efficiency in the suckler herd that can lead to increased profitability.
Join Farming Connect at Lan Farm, Cynwyl Elfed, where Ian Pritchard...
Diary Marker Efficiency in the suckler herd events
Optimising calving age and interval, and ensuring cow health and fertility are some of the ways of improving efficiency in the suckler herd that can lead to increased profitability.
Join Farming Connect at three events evaluating ways to improve efficiency...