Pleasure to welcome @cefincampbell and @FUWpress to the farm today.
Discussed regen, C sequestration, impacts of nvz & sfs aswel as opportunities. Long discussion on bTB and our efforts as part of the @pembsproject.
& importance of ag families to rural economy
Diolch pawb 🐄🏴
Social science is an important part of the #pembsproject. Dr Simon Payne from Aberystwyth university joined our vets for a behavioural change science workshop & some reflection on the work we’ve done so far. @IechydDainfo
Was good to head to Pembrokeshire last night for another agrisgop farming connect farmer discussion group with our Pembs Project TB group. @IechydDainfo@FarmingConnect
The Pembrokeshire TB project uses historical TB test data to identify residual disease risk in a herd, as well as identifying ways to improve biosecurity.
🏴 A @WelshGovernment spokesperson said it will 'evaluate' the project's progress.
READ MORE 🔗 https://t.co/WJ3q4sj0uw
Thanks to DrBev Hopkins for talking about @aber_tb conference and about the Pembrokeshire project on radio Cymru this morning. It was great to hear the Deputy First minister @WGRural speak of the project in his opening address.
Diolch I Dr Bev Hopkins am siarad ar radio Cymru bore ma am y cynhadledd @aber_tb heddi ac am siarad am Prosiect Sir Benfro. Braf oedd clywed y Dirprwy Brif weinidog @WGRural siarad am y Prosiect wrth agor y cynhadledd.
@Michaelfagwrfra@WGRural@pembsproject Proud to help farmers and vets understand my RiskRate data. Looking forward to the next steps. Good to have support from CVO and CabSec. bTB is beatable and we can do it given CabSec/CVO support and changes to Policies which are holding back!. @AbiReader
@CVOCymru We are committed to listening to industry & placing partnership work at the centre of our #BovineTB Eradication Programme.
ICYMI, this week the Rural Affairs Secretary confirmed the establishment of a Bovine TB Eradication Programme Board for Wales:
https://t.co/ArL069tWqo
We know how distressing bovine TB is for the farmers of Pembrokeshire and Wales.
Here at #PembsShow, Huw Irranca-Davies & @CVOCymru met members of the Pembrokeshire TB Project – a partnership approach where vets and farmers work together to tackle the disease.
Mae’r cofrestru ar gyfer Cynhadledd AberTB 2024 ar agor. Fe’i cynhelir ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth ar 18 Medi. Cliciwch ar y ddolen i gofrestru. https://t.co/XbWTjZgjiq
Registration for the 2024 AberTB Conference is now open. Taking place at Aberystwyth University on 18th September, please click on the link to register. https://t.co/XbWTjZgR7Y
The new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, was keen to listen and learn this week when he visited farms in Mid and South West Wales and discussed a range of issues with local farmers. 🎥👇
So as explained in Mondays tweet, used Risk Rate to highlight risky cows and started off with 9 red cows (high risk) and 12 Amber (mod risk) after January test (which was technically 'clear'). So we started culling cows off these lists.
Pre this weeks test 5 red/10 amber