Bovine TB (bTB) is a notifiable disease in the UK caused by Mycobacterium bovis. Disease can be carried and spread by a variety of other species, and it is also a zoonosis (humans can be infected). Development of disease is...

This course will provide information about two key reliefs which help to reduce inheritance tax - Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR). The course will look at what the reliefs are, how and when they apply and...

Who is managing safely for?

Managing Safely is unlike any other course. You’ll find a practical programme, full of step-by-step guidance, and a sharp business focus. But you’ll also find that the highly innovative format and content engages and inspires...

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

Sheep genetics: to improve the specification and marketability of lambs by developing flock genetics.

Cost of production: to explore opportunities for reducing...

Lighting, milling, and grain drying contribute the most to energy consumption on Beef & Sheep farms. 
A significant amount of diesel is also used for heating equipment and farm vehicles. 
This module focuses on these main energy-using processes and provides...

This is a ½ day training course. With a certificate of training awarded following completion.

It is important that manual handling is done correctly to avoid injury. Undertaking this course will give you the practical knowledge you need to understand...

Project Aims:

• The aim of this project is to raise awareness of the first genomic breeding values (GEBV’s) available for the beef industry...

A data driven review of on-farm adjustments and their role in improving long-term viability and resilience of Welsh lamb production

Spread over two holdings between Radnorshire and Breconshire, the Lewis family’s farm spans...

This module gives an introduction on the importance of pollinators and how simple actions within grass-based livestock farming can provide forage for bees and other insect pollinators.

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

To optimise liveweight gain from forage

To consider which approaches are most effective for rectifying trace element shortfalls in our soils...