There are new rules being introduced relating to livestock movements and the registration of holdings in Wales. Before the 21st of September 2018, livestock farmers need to record all the land they have available for livestock through Manage my CPH on Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online. If farmers have multiple holdings/land parcels within a 10 […]
Category Archives: Dairy & Forage
Ostertagiosis Warning
Cattle keepers should be aware of the current high risk of Ostertagiosis Type 1 in youngstock. A number of incidences have been reported in Wales in recent weeks. Ostertagia is an intestinal parasite which attacks the abomasum of younger cattle; animals which are most prone to the disease are those in their first grazing season. […]
Who Has Been Affected Most by the Summer Drought?
Many farmers have recently asked this question in the anticipation that it is one system of farming over another has been more severely affected, but this is not the case. Yes, dairy farmers by the more intensive systems are more affected compared to other livestock systems, though arable farmers are affected depending on cropping and […]
Grateful Client
The following email was recently received from a farm manager client who had asked for help developing the 400 cow dairy unit where he had recently been appointed as manager. Our short report had helped him to set the course for the business with the following outcomes. “We have been quite fortunate not to have […]