Cattle lameness is one of the most significant welfare and productivity issues in dairy farming, in this unit, learn how to identify and address lameness in cattle.

Project Update - Tackling lameness in beef cattle

Project Objectives:

Determine the overall soil health of all fields

Detect where there is any correlation between worm numbers, grass growth...

Drinking-water availability has always been a concern for the sheep farm, Wallog, located on the Cardigan coast, near Clarach, Ceredigion. In a low rain-fall area of Wales, the farm relies on an ageing network...

Foel Fawr farm runs a pedigree herd of 70 Hereford Cattle. It is a spring calving system where careful selection of replacement bulls is deemed essential for ease of calving and producing strong replacement...

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...

Project objectives:

The overarching aim of this project will be to quantify the net carbon...

This is a 2- day training course with an integrated assessment.
A British Wool certificate will be awarded upon successful completion.

The Machine Sheep Shearing will give you the information to be able to set up, maintain, lubricate and adjust...

Project aims:

• The aim of this project is to share best practice by utilising nutrient management planning to it's maximum potential.
• Following soil analysis, a nutrient management plan will...

This module examines the causes and prevention of Injurious pecking (IP) in laying hens.