Farmers and foresters registered with the new Farming Connect programme can apply online for up to 80% funding for short, accredited training courses available through ‘Invest in Skills & Mentoring’, Farming Connect’s innovative new lifelong learning and development programme. Farming Connect is funded...
Liver fluke or Fasciola hepatica is a common parasite of livestock. A liver fluke infection causes ill health, as well as a reduction in growth rates and reproductive performance in affected livestock. Over recent years it has been acknowledged that...
Extreme weather events like flooding and drought are becoming more prevalent as we feel the effects of climate change. Grasslands cover large land areas in the UK where rainfall tends to be highest...
Sward productivity depends on good soil conditions. This factsheet looks at how to improve pasture production following the prolonged wet winter of 2015/2016. Reduced water flow through compacted soils causes waterlogging and run off. Tips on how to identify and...
In the pig and poultry industry, the large scale breeding programmes and recording of millions of animals in controlled environments over successive generations has facilitated rapid genetic progress through DNA testing. This is now routinely used in these species and...
Below is the second 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...
Producing productive replacements is essential for any dairy farmer’s future enterprise. Here are some helpful cost effective tips to help with calf rearing management.
Colostrum is the first and most important contribution to a...
Below is the first issue of Farming Connect’s new technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it will include easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and...
The beef industry is coming under increasing pressure from governments and various organisations to reduce the amount of Green House Gases it produces. Recently, in conjunction with the Paris Climate Conference held at the end of 2015, there have been a...
