06 Feb 2020 News Agriculture, Grants New Expression of Interest window open for Hill Ram Scheme Welsh hill farmers have a second chance to join an innovative sheep genetic-improvement scheme, one year on from its launch in 2019. The Hill Ram
31 Jan 2020 News Agriculture Early detection of lameness can minimise foot health problems in Welsh dairy herds Recognising signs of lameness at an early stage can improve foot health in Welsh dairy and beef herds. The average Welsh dairy herd has a 32%
28 Jan 2020 News Agriculture Lamb losses from birth to weaning preventable with correct ewe and lamb management Correct management of pregnant ewes will reduce the number of lamb mortalities from birth to weaning. Lamb losses post-lambing can be as high as 15%
28 Jan 2020 News Agriculture Wise beyond her years, a young agri-student from mid Wales is aiming high, with a helping hand from Farming Connect Cerys Fairclough might be only 16, but she’s got a wise head on young shoulders. Agriculture student Cerys says that being selected for last year’s
23 Jan 2020 News Agriculture Vets advise sheep farmers on preventing abortion and barren ewes Lamb producers experiencing abortion rates above 2% are being advised to test ewes for the main abortion-causing pathogens. Nearly a quarter of all
22 Jan 2020 News Agriculture Managing nutrition in pre-lambing period critical for ewe and lamb health Sheep farmers who carefully manage ewe nutrition in the last eight weeks of pregnancy will be rewarded with the successful growth and development of
20 Jan 2020 News Agriculture Agri Academy Junior Programme Are you aged between 16 and 19 years old and interested in developing a career in the food, farming or land management industry? Applications are