This course aims to help you understand the rational for introducing   the dynamic and interactive Animal Health Improvement Cycle (AHIC) as means for practicing the ‘prevention is better than cure’ mantra as part of animal health management. The idea...

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...

This module examines how meat and milk production may be increased by selecting animals that use their feed more efficiently and in so doing, also meet climate change objectives for lower methane emissions.

Have you got a good understanding of grassland management and keen to develop this further?

Are you eager to learn and to adopt the most up to date grassland management techniques to make the most of the land you manage

Main Objectives

• To reduce production costs through improved grassland management.
• There is much potential for learning and improvement with the Stabiliser herd, which is still in its infancy.
• Focus on reducing...

This course takes participants through the key characteristics of most of the plant-based farm habitats which are mentioned in the Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals, and provides information on how to do a quick survey to identify habitat types. By the...

• Carwed Fynydd is an upland suckler beef and sheep farm. The farm rises to approximately...

Investigating the potential of a diverse forage mix for winter feeding

Pencwm is farmed by Berwyn and Hedydd Lloyd along with their son Gruff where they run a closed herd of...