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14 November 2023

Home-mix ration offers cheaper alternative to concentrates at Welsh livestock farm

14 November 2023 A home mix ration formulated with high quality ingredients and incorporating homegrown forage has provided a cheaper alternative to bought-in concentrates for pregnant ewes and beef cattle on a Powys upland farm. Richard and Donna Jenkins had...

Type: News Key Sector: Beef, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Animal Health and Welfare, Innovation, Nutrient Management Planning

13 November 2023

Dairy farm expects £15,000/month feed savings by starling-proofing sheds

13 November 2023 Investing £30,000 in starling-proofing cattle housing is a major outlay for a Welsh dairy farming business but it calculates a payback period of just two months in feed savings alone. In the months from October and March...

Type: News Key Sector: Dairy

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

7 November 2023

Dairying bootcamp aims to help new entrants build successful businesses

07 November 2023 A business course specifically focussed at dairying has been created by Farming Connect to help new entrants thrive in the sector. The two-day intensive Business Bootcamp aims to instil new entrants with confidence, skills and motivation to...

Type: News Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Innovation

6 November 2023

Farming Connect project farm harnesses power of genomics to cut antibiotic usage

06 November 2023 A Flintshire dairy farm expects to further cut antibiotics usage in its block-calving dairy herd by using an innovative technique that links individual cow DNA to her somatic cell count (SCC) level in a bulk milk sample...

Type: News Key Sector: Dairy

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

2 November 2023

Once a Day Milking at Clawdd Offa

2 November 2023 When a Flintshire dairy farm introduced once-a-day (OAD) milking it was a permanent switch the business made to improve work-life balance but reduced milking frequency can also be used as a temporary measure to manage herd health...

Type: News Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Livestock

1 November 2023

Can multi species leys help Welsh farm produce more summer fodder?

1 November 2023 A Welsh upland farm is growing deep rooting legumes and herbs and incorporating nutrient-unlocking fungi at seeding in a bid to increase drought tolerance and improve resilience against dry summers. The Griffiths family produce beef, lamb and...

Type: News Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Sheep

Theme: Business, Land

30 October 2023

Free workshops to guide farmers on herd and flock improvements to reduce emissions

30 October 2023 Wales’s ambitious goal of reaching net zero by 2050 is going to require some changes to agricultural practices, including improving herd and flock health, performance and productivity. With that in mind, Farming Connect is delivering fully funded...

Type: News Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

26 October 2023

Agri Academy study visit helps young farmer secure new job

26 October 2023 Securing a much sought after place on the Farming Connect Agri Academy has not only broadened Lea Williams’ knowledge and outlook of agriculture but unexpectedly landed her a new job. Lea, who grew up on a beef...

Type: News Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business, Land, Livestock Key Specialism: Innovation, Personal Development

23 October 2023

Six ways Farming Connect can help bring diversification ideas to life

23 October 2023 Diversifying into a non-farming business venture is now commonplace as Welsh farmers look to secure their financial future, with many tapping into Farming Connect resources for support, guidance and knowledge ahead of establishing those alternative income streams...

Type: News Theme: Business, Land, Livestock

Key Specialism: Diversification, Innovation

19 October 2023

Can tea be grown successfully on Welsh hill farms?

19 October 2023 The suitability of Welsh hill farms for growing productive crops of tea is being investigated in a detailed study underway in Powys. Mandy Lloyd spotted an opportunity to use land on Cleobury Farm at Heyope, Knighton, to...

Type: News Key Sector: Diversification

Theme: Business, Land Key Specialism: Innovation

Home-mix ration offers cheaper alternative to concentrates at Welsh livestock farm

Dairy farm expects £15,000/month feed savings by starling-proofing sheds

Dairying bootcamp aims to help new entrants build successful businesses

Farming Connect project farm harnesses power of genomics to cut antibiotic usage

Once a Day Milking at Clawdd Offa

Can multi species leys help Welsh farm produce more summer fodder?

Free workshops to guide farmers on herd and flock improvements to reduce emissions

Agri Academy study visit helps young farmer secure new job

Six ways Farming Connect can help bring diversification ideas to life

Can tea be grown successfully on Welsh hill farms?

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