This module describes how to determine practical targets for the optimum fertility of beef cattle herds.

Project aims:

• To compare the benefits of genomic testing against parental average data when selecting which bulls to use on which cows for the best...

Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is an insect-borne virus that infects all ruminants, e.g., cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas, etc. The virus spreads quickly and significantly impacts production, causing major losses.

In this course we cover; Listeriosis - primarily a winter-spring disease, Polioencephalomalacia or Cerebrocortical necrosis (PEM or CCN) - commonly seen in weaned lambs, Coenurosis (Gid) - an uncommon disease of sheep and Vestibular disease (middle ear infections).

New technology has the potential to improve efficiency for sheep farmers and drive profitability. The key behind most technologies is data - collecting, comparing and utilising information to make better decisions that help drive farm efficiency. There are a range...

Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?

To compare different techniques for fattening lambs such as fattening on reseeds or stubble turnips

To investigate how we...

This course is a 3-hour training workshop and a certificate of attendance will be issued on completion of the workshop. Workshops are delivered by local vet practices pan Wales. 

Workshop attendees will learn about the main causes of lamb loss...

Project Aims:

• The aim of this project is to raise awareness of the first genomic breeding values (GEBV’s) available for the beef industry...

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is an important disease of cattle. BVD is a disease caused by a virus that produces immunosuppression and reproductive failure in cattle. This makes cases of pneumonia, diarrhoea and other diseases much worse in affected herds...