31 August 2018
Commercial sheep farmers are being advised to incorporate performance figures into their sire selection this autumn.
Estimated breeding values (EBVs) are a good way of evaluating top genetics but many farmers buy rams on physical...
29 August 2018
Reseeding scorched fields after Wales’s prolonged dry spell could be false economy because grass plants that appear dead from a shortage of moisture might simply be in a dormant state.
During a joint Farming Connect...
29 August 2018
From 24 August onwards, Farming Connect clients registered with BOSS, the Welsh Government’s Business Online Support System which is operated by Business Wales, will access their account via ‘Sign On Cymru’ a new streamlined log-in system...
24 August 2018
Early decision making is key to plugging the significant forage gap that exists on many livestock and dairy farms across Wales.
Grassland specialist Chris Duller estimates that the prolonged dry spell has left farms on average...
21 August 2018
This month, on behalf of the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP), Farming Connect will deliver two half-day training workshops to help farmers and foresters reduce the risks of accidents and help them make their farm...
21 August 2018
That was the key take home message at a recent open event on Farming Connect demonstration farm Cae Haidd.
“This meeting was organised in response to the dry summer we have had,” explains Farming Connect Red...
16 August 2018
Farmers throughout Wales are being urged to tap into the support mechanisms which could help boost both their economic and environmental performance by attending one of Farming Connect’s ‘Sustainable Farming Roadshow’ events next month. ...
3 August 2018
As the unprecedented dry spell continues and despite recent heavy showers across Wales leading to some slight greening of Wales’ farming landscape, focus should now shift to managing this precious regrowth even more carefully. Freshening covers...
31 July 2018
Vaccination and good biosecurity is helping pig farmers in Wales reduce antibiotics by preventing disease instead of treating it.
Vet Alex Thomsett has been working with Farming Connect to make producers aware of the preventative measures...
17 July 2018
Farmers all over Wales are praying for rain soon to signal an end to the lengthy dry spell in Wales but spreading fertiliser before the weather breaks may not be the best approach to boost immediate...
