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The article reports on the increased costs of livestock feeds used at the Tregeiriog Farm in Llangollen, Clwyd, Wales during winter resulting from the supplementation of grazing with extra feed blocks and silage. The pressure on cashflow and the offsetting of cost hikes by market prices prompted the receipt of the Welsh Assembly's single payment. At the end of January or early February 2011, scanning of livestock will depend on the weather. The outbreak of contagious ovine digital dermatitis in a group of ewes, meanwhile, was treated with Alamycin.

The article discusses how Tregeiriog Farm in Llangollen, Wales, owned by Rupert Greenwell and farmed under contract by Aled Jones, is improving its profitability. The farm carriers 1,275 breeding ewes and 300 ewe lambs. Jones claims he plans to increase the chicory area in 2011. He also plans to expand the use of high-index rams. Meanwhile, nutrition is a vital part of the preparations for winter at the farm. All ewes have received three trace element boluses from Animax.

The article reports on trends in the lamb market in Great Britain. As of May 16, 2012, new season prices for lamb have declined to about 210 pounds per kilogram, as the market is still well supplied with old season hoggets. At Welshpool livestock market in Wales, average prices were about 13 pounds per kilogram. James Evan from Shrewsbury auction mart explains that prices could improve when supermarket buyers switch to new season lamb.

The article reports an increase in the number of the Welsh sheep flock in 2012, with a 6.5 percent increase in the total number of sheep and lambs, while the breeding flock rose to 3.99 million head.

The article focuses on the variable spring lambing results at Tregeiriog Farm in Wales owned by Aled Jones. According to Jones, some yearling Beulah ewes recorded a lambing percentage of 122% as one group of mature crossbred ewes attained 190%. Jones is said to be considering the possible impact of herbage quality, particularly during tupping period. Also noted is the impact of bovine tuberculosis on Jones' farm and his concern about bluetongue.