Don’t base ram-buying decisions on looks alone, sheep farmers warned
31 August 2018
Commercial sheep farmers are being advised to incorporate performance figures into their sire selection this autumn.
Estimated breeding values (EBVs) are a good way of evaluating top genetics but many farmers buy rams on physical...
There is still time to increase home grown forage supplies before winter
21 August 2018
That was the key take home message at a recent open event on Farming Connect demonstration farm Cae Haidd.
“This meeting was organised in response to the dry summer we have had,” explains Farming Connect Red...
FC - Issue 16
Below is the 16th 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...