28 January 2019
At drying off, Goldsland Farm at Wenvoe, Cardiff, uses antibiotics in less than 20% of the 200-cow Holstein and Dairy Shorthorn herd, opting instead for selective dry cow therapy (SDCT).
Abi Reader, a Farming Connect...
22 January 2019
Have you got what it takes to be a rural leader, an innovator or entrepreneur? Are you determined and focused about working in the agriculture, forestry or food related industries and professions?
Farming Connect’s recruitment...
18 January 2019
Three farmers who have travelled the globe researching topics ranging from soil health to conservation grazing will present their findings at the Wales Farming Conference in February.
Powys livestock farmer Richard Tudor will be joined...
18 January 2019
‘Time to recharge’, the key theme at the next Wales Farming Conference, will be reflected in an address from internationally renowned speaker Chris Moon MBE, a former British army officer who in 1995, lost both...
18 January 2019
Two of America’s most progressive dairy farmers, who have pushed forward with strategies designed to get the best from people and cows, will give an insight into their business philosophy when they meet Welsh farmers...
16 January 2019
The group, led by Cath Price, travelled to Belfast for a three-day agriculture visit using Farming Connect Study Visit funding. Already part of an Agrisgôp group, members wanted to explore farming practices in Northern Ireland...
9 January 2019
Lamb and beef producers have been set targets to reduce antibiotic use by 10% by 2020, centering its attention towards reducing prophylactic use.
During a series of Farming Connect meetings held across Wales to advise farmers...
3 January 2019
Feeding pregnant ewes a total mixed ration (TMR) for six weeks pre-lambing resulted in more lambs hitting growth targets at a Welsh farm.
The Haynes family run a flock of 750 Mule ewes at Trefnant...
20 December 2018
Data gathered during a two-year trial involving multiple dairy farms in south west Wales could help grass-based producers harness a market advantage from higher levels of beneficial fatty acids in certain types of milk.
Seimon...
20 December 2018
Despite worries about a ‘no deal or bad deal’ Brexit for both householders and businesses alike, homes throughout Cardiff have been gearing up to celebrate Christmas and the New Year with top quality Welsh produce...
