N.B. This resource has been transferred from the previous Farming Connect 2007 - 2015 programme and was correct at the time of publication. 

Investigating the potential of a diverse forage mix for winter feeding

Pencwm is farmed by Berwyn and Hedydd Lloyd along with their son Gruff where they run a closed herd of...

Aim of project

The focus of this project is to compare the accuracy of two grass measuring systems; plate meter and satellite imagery. A cut and weigh method...

Project Objectives:

The main aim of this project is to identify key areas that will improve performance, efficiency and profitability on a...

Respiratory diseases in pigs are a major concern for the UK pig industry, significantly impacting animal health, productivity, and farm profitability.

In Wales, respiratory diseases are responsible for around 25% of mortality in growing pigs and are a leading cause...

Main Objectives

• To become a more efficient business and investigate options for the farm.
• To rear all own cattle replacements and calve heifers at two years old.
• To improve grass growth...

Project aims:

To routinely monitor lamb growth rate to gather information about flock management including:

• The impact of grazing decisions on lamb growth
• Whether subclinical worm infections...

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 have the opportunity to increase knowledge on the...

Project aims:

• To demonstrate the process of converting a set stocking beef and sheep farm to a rotational grazing system and...