Farming Connect Animal Health & Welfare training programme to expand – supporting more farmers, attracting more vets, tackling more animal health issues in Wales
29 July 2019
At this year’s Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd, the Welsh Government’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Professor Christianne Glossop will announce that due to the significant take-up and impact of Farming Connect’s fully-funded animal health and welfare...
Farming Connect announces 18 new Demonstration Sites in Wales
29 July 2019
Farming Connect has today (July 23) announced a new network of 18 Demonstration Sites to drive improvements and increase productivity across a variety of farming systems.
The sites are diverse and include beef, sheep, dairy...
Prompt weaning of lambs beneficial to ewe condition at tupping
19 July 2019
Weaning lambs at 12-14 weeks old will give ewes sufficient time to recover condition on grass before tupping gets underway in Welsh flocks this autumn.
According to independent sheep consultant Kate Phillips, there is a...
Has the latest issue of the Farming Connect Technical Publication arrived on your doorstep?
19 July 2019
Did you know that our Technical Publication is posted and distributed to over 10,000 agricultural Farming Connect registered businesses?
The Technical Publication is one of many useful resources that is available for farmers and foresters...
The application window to attend a Master Nutrition Sheep workshop is now open!
17 July 2019
Nutrition has a long-term impact on flock performance - from embryo implantation onwards. There are various objectives related to ewe nutrition that ultimately impact flock productivity and profitability, such as optimising conception rates and embryo...
War of the Weeds: The Rise of the Robots
26 June 2019
Dr Peter Wootton-Beard RNutr: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Robotic weeders aim to increase both the precision and automation of weed control through either chemical or mechanical methods, within rows.
- Most rely on rapidly improving vision...