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23 September 2021

Potato blight: securing our spuds

23 September 2021 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Potatoes are one of the most important food crops globally Fungal pathogens can cause different types of blight which reduce potato crop yields significantly and increase the application of environmentally questionable...

Type: Technical Articles Key Sector: Arable, Organic

Theme: Business, Land

23 September 2021

Episode 49 - How to establish a PYO pumpkin enterprise on your farm

With the growing interest in pick your own (PYO) pumpkin enterprises as a diversification opportunity for farmers, Farming Connect recently hosted an on-farm event at Aberbran Fawr near Brecon to discuss the key points to consider. In this episode, we...

Type: Podcasts Key Sector: Horticulture

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Diversification

23 September 2021

Benefits and pitfalls of clover overseeding examined at Welsh farm

23 September 2021 Grassland farmers aiming to maximise the nitrogen-fixing and livestock performance benefits of clover are being advised to aim for a minimum annual average of 20% in their swards. “If it’s not 20% clover, it’s not doing the...

Type: News Key Sector: Beef, Sheep

Theme: Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management

23 September 2021

Digital eye detecting cow lameness - 23/09/2021

Sophisticated monitoring technology is helping a Welsh dairy farm spot early signs of lameness in its milking herd. The Evans family had been dedicating a milking each month to visually observing and mobility scoring cows as they walked out of...

Type: Videos Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

22 September 2021

Digital eye detecting cow lameness in Welsh dairy farm trial

22 September 2021 Sophisticated monitoring technology is helping a Welsh dairy farm spot early signs of lameness in its milking herd. The Evans family had been dedicating a milking each month to visually observing and mobility scoring cows as they...

Type: News Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare

21 September 2021

Young poultry farmers avoid falling ‘fowl’ of the rules thanks to guidance from Farming Connect!

21 September 2021 When young farmers Dan and Cath Price hatched a plan for their own large-scale poultry enterprise at the family farm in Llaithddu, near Newtown, they turned to Farming Connect for the support and specialist knowledge they knew...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Poultry

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Health and Safety

20 September 2021

Adding value to home grown produce - 20/09/2021

Mostyn Kitchen Garden, a social enterprise established in 2011 grows fruit and veg in the Mostyn Estate Victorian Kitchen Gardens. With the aim of making the most of the fresh produce harvested from the garden, produce is pickled and preserved...

Type: Videos Key Sector: Horticulture

Theme: Business, Land

20 September 2021

Trial shows only small grass yield drop from cutting summer nitrogen usage

20 September 2021 Halving the rate of fertiliser nitrogen (N) applied to grassland through the summer has resulted in a grass yield penalty of just 5% during a trial at a Pembrokeshire dairy farm. Mountjoy, a Farming Connect demonstration site...

Type: News Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Grassland Management

20 September 2021

FC - Issue 35 - September/October 2021

Below is the 35th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales. Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...

Type: Publications Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Dairy, Forestry, Horticulture, Organic, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Diversification, Health and Safety, Woodland Management

20 September 2021

Fully-funded computer training for YOU! - 20/09/2021

Are you confident about your computer skills? Don’t miss out on the wide variety of support available through the Farming Connect ICT programme.

Type: Factsheets Theme: Business