WEBINAR: Dairy beef calves to Beef production - key aspects for success - 04/08/2020
Farming Connect and Marc Jones, farm consultant, discuss the transition from dairy beef calves to beef production.
During this webinar Marc covers the following points:
- Why dairy beef?
- Finding the right system for your farm
- Sourcing, rearing and weaning calves
- Transition to...
Webinar: Pig keeping: is it an option on your farm? - 30/07/2020
Farming Connect and Menter Moch Cymru discover the opportunities and considerations of keeping pigs commercially as an alternative income.
Independent pig consultant, Mick Sloyan gives an overview of the sector in terms of its structure and typical routes to market. He...
Demo Farm Live event: Rhiwaedog 05/08/2020
29 July 2020
Join us live from the comfort of your own home where our demonstration farmers will show, first hand, how new technology and different management techniques are changing the way they farm. We will be answering your...
Rumen fill scoring for monitoring health in dairy cows
28 July 2020
Dr Cate Williams & Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Rumen fill scoring (RFS) is a basic, visual evaluation technique to monitor feed intake and energy balance in dairy cows.
- Low RFS scores are linked...
The use of wool in compost and other alternative applications
23 July 2020
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Sheep’s wool offers many benefits when used in a mixture as compost or mulch: as a source of slow-release nitrogen and other trace elements, in weed and pest control...
WEBINAR: Demo farm live: Mountjoy - 22/07/2020
Live from Mountjoy, Haverfordwest one of our dairy demonstration farms.
Two exiting projects were discussed from Mountjoy, including:
- Embracing genomic technology to breed replacement cows
- Reducing N input through the use of clover
During the live event, a range of experts discussed:
- Developing...
WEBINAR: Dairy Industry Market Update - 22/07/2020
Felicity Rusk a dairy analyst with AHDB presents this webinar on the outlook for the dairy industry in the UK along with current trends and global demand.
She discusses:
- Production forecast for 2020/21
- Consumption trends in dairy
- Possible demand recovery scenarios and impact on...