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To compare the profitability of different beef finishing systems: we are currently producing bull beef from our male calves...

Course duration can vary please check with your chosen provider - a certificate of competence will be awarded upon completion. This training course will be a mix of both practical and theory elements.

This training course will give you the...

Project aims:

• The growing evidence of anthelmintic failure within the Welsh sheep industry is of great concern (HCC’s WAARD project 2015) and threatens the sustainable production of lamb in...

Anthelmintic resistance is the process by which parasites are able to survive a standard, correctly applied dose of anthelmintics. Resistance is genetic, and continued and continued application of wormers selects for resistant parasites, increasing their numbers. Resistance to all classes...

This module explains how to use Estimated Breeding Values when purchasing a hill ram, helping sheep farmers to select the most profitable sires for their flock.

According to UK Government statistics, wind power accounted for 28.8% of the UK’s total grid electricity in 2023. Besides the energy used to build and install wind turbines themselves, the electricity they generate is renewable and carbon free because the...

Antimicrobial resistance or AMR is considered to be one of the greatest global threats to human health. In 2019, AMR infections were directly responsible for 1.27 million global deaths and contributed to 4.95 million. This is projected to rise to...