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Grass central to suckler farmer’s new dairy-to-beef enterprise
8 October 2020
A dairy-to-beef calf rearing and finishing enterprise is utilising grass more efficiently and maintaining sward quality since establishing a rotational system of grazing.
Neil Davies and his family had been running a suckler beef herd at...
Digital disregard and inequality in rural areas
6 October 2020
Dr David Cutress, Aberystwyth University.
- Internet access is not universal across the entirety of the UK with there being clear evidence of an urban/rural divide
- Agriculture, along with all other sectors are advancing into a...
Think smart, farm more efficiently and save money in the bargain!
1 October 2020
Effective land management strategies are critically important to all farmers. Thanks to Farming Connect’s expanded range of fully funded e-learning courses you can acquire the knowledge you need from the comfort of your own home, at...
Livestock: April 2020 – July 2020
This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2020 – July 2020.
Business: April 2020 – July 2020
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2020 – July 2020.
Farming Connect leads the way on sensor technology on Welsh farms
30 September 2020
Low-power smart sensors that exploit wireless technology are capturing important data on Farming Connect demonstration sites across Wales and sharing the benefits with other farmers and rural businesses.
LoRaWAN (Low Power Long Range Wide Area Access...
Accidents can happen – to even the most experienced farmers – especially when you work with large animals!
30 September 2020
Richard Isaac is a progressive and very experienced third generation beef and sheep farmer who has a 600 acre farm near Ynysybwl in South East Wales. He is also a Farming Connect mentor, with first-hand experience...
FC - Issue 29 - September/October 2020
Below is the 29th 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...
