6 farms have been providing weekly data on the grass growth of their farms and the management decisions undertaken as part of the Farming Connect Pasture Project. The aim of the project is to highlight the potential benefits of measuring...
During her meeting with this year’s Farming Connect Agri Academy candidates at a reception on the first day of the Winter Fair, Lesley Griffiths Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs announced that chartered surveyor Carwyn Rees (26) a...
Farming Connect Agri-Academy 2016 candidates attended a special ceremony at this year’s Winter Fair in Llanelwedd, when they met Lesley Griffiths, Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs.
The event, which was also attended by representatives from a number...
A series of small changes to the parlour look set to have a significant impact on the efficiency of milking at a Farming Connect Focus Site.
A project to improve pre-milking routines has recently started at Ffosyficer, Abercych, Boncath...
Switching to rotational grazing from a set stocking system is allowing a Welsh sheep farmer to increase his stocking rate by 25%.
Alwyn Phillips, who runs two performance-recorded pedigree flocks of Texels and Poll Dorsets near Caernarfon, is bucking...
A young farmer from North Wales is celebrating today after winning a prestigious award recognising his commitment to learning and business development skills.
Jim Ellis from Pwllheli is this year’s winner of the Young Learner of the year...
Maintainig herd health and clamping down on infectious diseases are major factors in improving the efficiency and potentially increasing the profitability of suckler herds.
Infectious diseases affect bull and cow fertility, calf performance and daily liveweight gains (DLWG), some of...
Tailoring the nutritional requirements of ewes depending on their stage of production is important for successful flock performance, with good ewe nutrition impacting on lamb survival, growth rates and ewe and lamb mortality rates.
The varying quality of forage available after...
Welsh dairy farmers are being encouraged to establish a network of producer organisations (DPOs), across Wales, to bolster their negotiating strength.
But producers who gathered in Aberystwyth this week for a special summit were warned DPOs were not a short-term...
Nutrient management is a challenge facing many farmers, and with regulations currently under review, now is an opportune time to consider the most cost effective ways to increase slurry storage and plan systems that will meet requirements in the future...
