News and Events

22/09/2022

Welsh farms are losing 5t/acre of soil every time the thickness equivalent of a one-pence coin is eroded from fields left bare in the winter.

“That soil isn’t replaced, and that’s your livelihoods being washed away; you need...

This episode will be the first in a series introduced by a range of guest presenter on a variety of topics from Welsh Agriculture and beyond. The first guest presenter will be a familiar voice to the podcast, Rhys Williams...

20 September 2022

Monitoring ewes and managing their body condition score (BCS) has helped to reduce the rate of barren and aborted ewes by 6.4% in a Welsh flock, helping to lift profit margin by £3.34 a ewe to...

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1 September 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Mycorrhiza can be added to systems physically via inoculation or encouraged from surrounding environments
• Inoculation strategies should be considered carefully given the ecosystem and climate in which they will...

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22 August 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Symbiotic fungi mycorrhiza have important interactions with many plant species
• Mycorrhiza, in optimal conditions, can improve plant growth with fewer inputs, improve soils and protect from weeds, insects, contamination...

During this programme, we’ll be catching up with some of the farmers who are taking part in EIP projects, to hear how they are trialling innovative ideas that can help with some of the challenges they face.