This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between November 2023 - January 2024

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

To build on the success we have had in controlling poultry red mites: we have trialled products to control infestations during...

​​​​Project aims: 

• To evaluate changes in cow mature weight and cow efficiency in terms of weight of calf weaned as a percentage of cow...

Cattle lameness is one of the most significant welfare and productivity issues in dairy farming, in this unit, learn how to identify and address lameness in cattle.

Project Update - Tackling lameness in beef cattle

Project Objectives:

Determine the overall soil health of all fields

Detect where there is any correlation between worm numbers, grass growth...

Dylasau Uchaf are keen to reduce their reliance on bought in concentrate feed, specifically for their 350-380 flock (number dependent on scanning results) of crossbred mules and Welsh mules around lambing. 

Tupping begins on...

This module provides an introduction to anthelmintic resistance and sustainable use of anthelmintics  . This includes considerations around considerate dosing and use to ensure protection of animals whilst minimising resistance development, and minimising the risk of these chemicals detrimentally impacting...

Dairy cows have complex nutritional needs and feeding accounts for one of the biggest costs of production. Matching nutrition to requirements at each stage of the production cycle is critical and can be challenging to meet. This module looks at...

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

Sheep health: to investigate what environmental or genetic factors are influential in the incidence of lameness in lambs.

Carbon footprint: we...