William and Katy Fox milk 350 autumn block calving British Friesians supplying First Milk through its regenerative farming programme; they are consequently keen on producing milk that is as environmentally friendly as possible...

Carregcynffyrdd, is farmed by Carys Jones and family where they run a flock of 400 Llanymddyfri Welsh ewes and 100 Romney cross ewes alongside a herd of 50 suckler cows. 

Over recent years, Carys...

This module explains how genetic selection can be used to breed sheep that are more resistant to internal parasite infections. It informs ram breeders how they can get involved in this work and explains to commercial ram buyers how they...

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

Cow fertility: fertility can be a challenge as we have two calving blocks. My aim is to reduce our calving period from 12...

This is a 1 day training course with a certificate awarded following completion.

Do you keep sheep ? You can find out if they have worms or parasites by carrying out a faecal egg count.
It is well documented that...

This module explains how genetic selection can be used to breed sheep with reduced methane emissions.  It explains why sheep produce methane, how it can be measured and how farmers can breed more efficient sheep to reduce their carbon footprint.

This course is a 3-hour training workshop and a certificate of attendance will be issued on completion of the workshop. Workshops are delivered by local vet practices pan Wales. 

Workshop attendees will learn about the main causes of lamb loss...

One of the biggest challenges Welsh sheep farmers are facing is the control of ectoparasites as their resistance to chemical treatments is increasing and available effective chemical...

Maedi Visna (MV) and Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA) are two “Iceberg” diseases of sheep. While the clinical presentation of these production-limiting diseases is mild, they often cause inefficiency through subclinical disease. The extent of the problem within a flock can be...