This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between January – March 2024

Course times are 9:00 to 17:00.

This is a 1- day practical course for beginners to competition level. 

A wool handling course teaches the skills needed to manage and prepare wool after shearing. Participants learn to handle fleece, skirt, roll...

This course will highlight the risks of working with farm animals, especially cattle. Explain flight or fight responses, and covers how to avoid them, utilising the principles of safe handling and other methods.

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

To compare different techniques for fattening lambs such as fattening on reseeds or stubble turnips

To investigate how we...

Main Objectives

• To reduce production costs through improved grassland management.
• There is much potential for learning and improvement with the Stabiliser herd, which is still in its infancy.
• Focus on reducing...

A 1 day training course with an assessment on a different day. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the assessment. 

Aluminium phosphide is a dangerous compound. Used incorrectly, it can be hazardous to the health and safety...

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...

In this unit we look at how you, your family, and your staff can minimise your risk, reduce your stress and stay healthy and safe on the farm.  

This module explains the steps that commercial sheep producers should take when establishing a sheep breeding programme for their flock. It explains how to identify traits of importance for future breeding strategies and reminds them of the importance of capitalising...