Discussion group members were interested in looking into trace element by blood testing a sample of their flock. This was done in conjunction with local vets and members used their discussion group ‘incentives’ to fund the blood sampling.

Blood samples...

Farmers, foresters and horticulturalists wanting to reduce costs and improve business efficiency are urged to visit Farming Connect at this year’s Royal Welsh Spring Festival, which will take place at the Llanelwedd showground on 20 / 21 May.

Eirwen...

Rural criminals are becoming more sophisticated in how they operate, using computers to steal from farmers in Wales.

Cyber crooks are taking advantage of relatively weak online security measures to defraud farmers.

During a recent farm security event at...

During a series of joint Farming Connect and AHDB Dairy meetings across Wales, facilitated by Jamie McCoy, Dairy Technical Officer at Farming Connect, it was calculated that the cost of replacing a staff member in a £30,000 a year role can be...

Antibiotic use is a topical subject. There is increasing concern about possible antimicrobial resistance and a commitment by the agriculture industry to reduce the amount of antibiotics used. Much of the media attention is focussed on human health but we...

Rhiannon James has been appointed as the Farming Connect development officer for North Pembrokeshire, a role she’ll combine with being a farmer’s wife, mum to three small children and helping out with farming duties!

Rhiannon grew up on her...

SCOPS has teamed up with researchers at the University of Bristol* again to provide a Nematodirus risk forecast for 2017. 

It is available on the SCOPS website and predicts when Nematodirus eggs will hatch in an area and therefore...