SDCT cuts antibiotic use by a third at Wrexham dairy farm
19 December 2018
A switch from blanket antibiotic treatment at drying off to targeting only cows that need it has cut antibiotic use at a Welsh dairy farm by more than a third.
Drying off has traditionally involved...
Responsible use will help Welsh dairy farmers meet targets on antibiotics
18 December 2018
Welsh dairy farmers face an uncertain future if they ignore warnings of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their herds.
With growing consumer concern about antibiotics in agriculture and the resulting political pressure to restrict their use...
Organic dairy farmers are “buzzing” to help bumblebees
13 December 2018
Welsh dairy farmers and bumblebees don’t normally crop up in the same context but a group of organic dairy farmers, who market products under the Calon Wen brand, are hoping to change things.
Concerned by...
Synchronisation Project draws to a close at Fferam Gyd
5 December 2018
Although the synchronisation project has now drawn to a close at Fferam Gyd, a Farming Connect focus site in Llanbabo, Anglesey, it’s safe to say that Llyr Hughes will continue to synchronize both his pedigree...