10 September 2021

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• The production and use of sexed semen is becoming more and more common, particularly in dairy herds, where it can be used to generate genetically superior replacements, reduce dairy bulls...

9 September 2021

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Agricultural and rural crimes are a growing concern in the UK
• Smart connected devices have shown promise across sectors for their role in security and intruder/theft detection
• Sensors and...

We will be visiting farms that have been trialling various technologies and new methods, including special protein crop, an innovative machine to get rid of docks, sensors in the poultry sector a new method of spreading fertiliser and the use...

1 September 2021

Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Many birds, starlings in particular, depredate TMRs and other hard feed, causing serious economic losses for the farmer and nutritional losses for livestock.
• Calculations suggest that on average, these...

16 August 2021

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Technologies can be integrated into on-farm infrastructure to improve animal welfare
• Systems that increase the ability to monitor groups of animals as individuals have the potential to massively boost...

16 August 2021

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Indoor environments and infrastructure can have a significant impact on livestock welfare with many regulations and best practice guides affecting this
• Often a perceived core concern of indoor welfare...

12 August 2021

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Fluke parasite infections cause a significant economic burden on agriculture worldwide as well as negatively impacting animal health and wellbeing
• Understanding where and when fluke and their snail intermediate...

A focus on animal health improvements is driving performance and reducing costs at a Pembrokeshire dairy and livestock farm.