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Don’t base ram-buying decisions on looks alone, sheep farmers warned
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...
Farming Connect clients set to benefit from new streamlined log-in system to access lifelong learning and development services
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...
Farmers advised to assess root structure of grass before reseeding
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...
Welsh farmers urged to plan now to prevent winter feed deficits
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...
There is still time to increase home grown forage supplies before winter
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...
‘Saving lives and livelihoods’ - Welsh farmers urged to make their farms safer places to work and reduce the risks of accidents with support from Farming Connect
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...