This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between January – March 2024

Project Update - Tackling lameness in beef cattle

Castration remains a common procedure on many farms and, without it, cattle management would have to be significantly modified. It is essential that it is undertaken effectively to gain the maximum benefit, with the least impact on the castrated calf.

The British Cattle Veterinary Association ( BCVA ) together with the Cattle Hoof Care Standards Board (CHCSB) have developed a programme of foot trimming and treatment courses aimed at providing farmers with the most up to date training delivered by...

Workshop attendees will learn about the clinical signs, transmission, diagnosis and monitoring of BVD. The main focus will be on the significance of Persistently Infected (PI) animals in disease transmission, and the biosecurity and biocontainment measures that can be taken...

Treathro is a 170-acre coastal moorland farm, rearing a herd of Red Ruby Devon cattle along with a small flock of Lleyn sheep. It is a forage-based system whereby all cattle are certified under the...

This course is a 1 day training course and a certificate of attendance will be issued on completion of the course.

Cash flow is a vital part of financial management for your business. If cash is going out of your...

This module describes the benefits of farm diversification and discusses the available options to increase farm income, it will help you acquire knowledge of the diversification options to assist you in considering farm diversification.

Energy monitoring systems enable us to manage our energy bills in real time rather than wait for the end of the month. Measuring and monitoring energy may sound very technical. However, this module will show how to convert your monthly...

Exploring the potential of digestate as an agricultural fertiliser

Project aims:

Given the pressure to increase...