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Plan ahead now…. apply for Farming Connect subsidised training during the next skills application window…
24 April 2020
“Coronavirus has changed the way we live and work, but that doesn’t mean we should not plan ahead now in order to keep learning and improving both our personal and business skills.”
This is the...
Episode 16 - Diversifying into selling Biltong - 24/04/2020
In 2017, Michael and Rachel George, had the idea to take beef from their family farm and turn into biltong – a meat snack inspired by South African culture. Three years later, the production has outgrown their kitchen to a...
WEBINAR: Focus on Parasites in Lambs in Spring - 23/04/2020
Eurion Thomas from Techion discussing parasites in lambs in the spring.
- The output from various Farming Connect parasite management projects
- Nematodirus control and best treatment options
- The use of faecal egg count’s in young lambs and interpreting the results
Presentation...
Carbon and Climate Change – An Overview
23 April 2020
David Cutress: Knowledge Exchange Hub, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
- Current trends show climate change due to human influences such as major industrialisation are having a significant effect on global climate patterns
- The biggest single factor driving...
Surge in listeners to the Farming Connect podcast
15 April 2020
Farming Connect has seen a surge in listeners to their podcast named Ear to the Ground (Clust i’r Ddaear). Launched in September 2019, this is the first farming podcast of its kind to be available...