Rhiwgriafol
Rhidian Glyn
Rhiwgriafol, Talywern, Machynlleth
Main Objectives
- Increase sustainability of the farm.
- Increase profitability of the farm to make the business more financially viable.
- Increase farm stocking density.
Rhiwgriafol Farm Facts
Demonstration Site Project
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Llindir
Eglwysbach, Colwyn Bay
Focus Site Project: Reducing Bovine Respiratory Disease in housed young calves
Project aims:
- To improve daily liveweight gains and profitability of the intensive indoor calf rearing enterprise by determining the true extent of Pneumonia cases in young...
Controlling Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
This module will help you to understand, diagnose, eradicate and prevent BVD on your farm.
Disbudding Calves
Horned cattle are a major management problem on farm, causing significant risks for both handlers and other stock. Removing the horns has benefits for both humans and cattle.
Livestock Building Improvement
Many livestock buildings have potential to be changed to provide improved health and performance of livestock, and thereby improve measured outputs such as feed efficiency, resource use, reduced medication, welfare indicators. And to support financial sustainability of the farm business...
Better Livestock Handling for Increased Profitability
This is a 1- day training course with a certificate awarded following completion.
Focusing on cattle handling you'll learn to develop safer, more efficient and more profitable systems when working with your livestock. You'll spend some time indoors discussing the...
Managing Poultry Manure
This module looks at managing poultry manure.
Lambing Survival
This course will look at the major risk factors for newborn lambs.
Iceburg Diseases in Sheep – Maedi Visna (MV) and Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA)
Maedi Visna (MV) and CLA are two of the “Iceberg” diseases of sheep. While the clinical presentation of these production-limiting diseases is mild, they often cause inefficiency through subclinical disease. The extent of the problem within a flock can be...