Rhys was employed as an agricultural contractor after periods of working on farms but his ambition was to get a foothold on the farming ladder.

With assistance from Farming Connect’s ‘Venture’ initiative, he has achieved that goal, farming in...

Recent events on the subject of gilt management were held in collaboration with Menter Moch Cymru in North and South Wales with Harper Adams University’s Senior Pig Lecturer, Alan Stewart. The events were targeted for pig producers to provide...

As a £10 million initiative to eradicate bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) from Wales’ national cattle herd gets underway, farmers are urged to take advantage of free testing and veterinary support now or face possible compulsory testing at their own expense in...

Poultry manure management

Take home messages:

• Poultry manure is rich in nutrients making it an effective fertiliser.
• Initial composting can improve the nutrient composition of this material.
• Guidance should be sought from the APHA before moving it between farms...

Take home messages:

• The cost for genotyping has now significantly reduced; therefore more animals are being routinely genotyped.
• Genomic selection not only allows for the better selection of animals for the herd but also better accuracy in breeding pair selection...

The three main areas to address at Tyn Y Pant were;

1. Roundworm burden in lambs and first grazing season ewe lambs and yearlings.
2. Fluke control.
3. Thin ewes at lambing.

1. Roundworm burden

Faecal Worm Egg counts (FECs) have been used...

Richie Beef Monitor       

The Beef Monitor Unit is a cattle handling apparatus that incorporates a water trough, weighing scales and EID reader.

It won the 2017 Royal Welsh Show Dr Alban Davies Trophy that recognizes the most innovative implement, machine...