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Dairy producers urged to utilise more grazed grass to cut costs
24 April 2019
Welsh grassland farms could increase their annual net profit per hectare (ha) by up to £235 if they increased grass utilisation by just one tonne of dry matter (DM)/ha.
At Moor Farm, a Farming Connect...
It’s okay to talk, it’s important to listen, and don’t be judgemental…Farming Connect puts mental health first aid on the rural agenda for its staff
18 April 2019
In a bid to promote awareness of mental health in rural communities and tackle the stigma surrounding this sensitive issue, Farming Connect has provided delivery staff with mental health first aid training, which will help...
Good soils increase resilience of Welsh farms during weather extremes
18 April 2019
Welsh farmers are being warned to take soil health seriously or risk poor production as spells of extreme wet and dry weather become commonplace.
Fields with poor soil structure won’t perform in very dry conditions...
Focus Site: Dudwell Farm - 17/04/19
Soil mapping techniques has been under the spotlight at one of our Focus sites- Dudwell, Camrose, Haverfordwest. Take a look at this video to establish how this aims to improve the financial and environmental performance of the business.
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Welsh dairy farm aims to safeguard herd from M.bovis with custom-made vaccine
17 April 2019
A custom-made vaccine in combination with herd management changes are helping a Carmarthenshire dairy farm protect calves against a disease that was responsible for deaths in large numbers of its heifer replacements.
Since 2015, David and...
Cervical insemination in combination with frozen semen could be a fast-track option for UK sheep farmers to improve their flock genetics
17 April 2019
This technology has been trialled in the current breeding season at Llysfasi College, a Farming Connect Innovation Site near Ruthin.
Farming Connect established the trial to gather data on factors influencing the efficacy of impregnating ewes...
Big ambitions of small community rewarded with invitation to apply for grant support
15 April 2019
A Welsh rural community with a shared ambition to enhance biodiversity on community-owned land and local farmland is one step closer to securing funding to fulfil that goal.
Talley Community Amenity Association (TCAA) wanted to...
The options for getting into pig farming
12 April 2019
The Welsh Government is investing £1.29 million to support and grow the pig sector in Wales.
Wales is only 5% self-sufficient in pigmeat so it believes opportunities exist in the sector, by establishing pig production as...