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Electric fence

A challenging season for the Welsh Pasture Project’s experienced grazing managers

Richard Rees Farm name and location: Penmaen Bach, Pennal, Machynlleth Sector: Red Meat (Sheep) Being lightly stocked, we have been lucky over the last couple of months; we have managed to keep average farm cover fairly consistent around 2200kgDM/ha, with...
Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Sheep
Theme: Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Extreme Weather, Grass Measurement, Grassland Management, Rotational Grazing
Silica Rocks

Hitting rock bottom: can silica rocks mitigate agricultural emissions?

27th of September 2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Silicate and carbonate reactions could offer a route for long-term carbon storage Whilst issues surround carbonate minerals, silicates, like basalt rock, appear more promising Applying crushed silicates to agricultural soils...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Horticulture, Sheep
Theme: Land Key Specialism: Extreme Weather, Grassland Management
Nitrogen

Nitrogen and agriculture – where do we stand?

27/09/2022 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University The development of synthetic nitrogen (N) production allowed a boom in agricultural yields and population growth worldwide Whilst N is growth-limiting, it is regularly applied at levels where less than half is used...
Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Sheep
Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Business Management, Business Management and Planning, Energy Efficiency, Extreme Weather, Grassland Management, Nutrient Management Planning, Sustainable Farming, Water Quality