News and Events
Demo Farm Decade: Hafod y Maidd - 30/03/2021
Iwan Davies, a beef and sheep farmer from Hafod y Maidd, Glasfryn, Corwen looks back at his time as a Farming Connect demonstration farmer and how he was able to make justified decisions to adapt his farming system based on...
Eirwen Williams: Demo Farm Decade - 29/03/2021
Head of Rural Programmes and Director of Menter a Busnes, Eirwen Williams, welcomes you to a week of celebrating a decade of Farming Connect's demonstration farms!
The Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations - 25/03/2021
This is the first in a series of videos providing you with information about the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations which come into force on 1 April 2021, presented by Tony Lathwood of ADAS.
WEBINAR: Lion Training Passport: what are the new requirements? - 23/03/2021
Speaker: Leroy Burrell, Poultec Training Limited
Farming Connect will be joined by Leroy Burrell, Poultec Training Limited for a webinar about the new Lion Training Passport.
During this webinar the following will be discussed:
- What are the new requirements?
- How...
Welsh Pasture Project: Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr - 19/03/2021
Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg is one beef and sheep farmer making great advances in his grazing management. We look forward to receiving the farms growth rates on the west coast throughout the season.
Episode 38 - How a Welsh dairy farmer saved £25,000 a year by tackling foot health
Research suggests that approximately 1 in 3 cows in Wales is lame at any one time. Lameness can have a huge impact, not only on animal welfare, but also on the productivity of the business. In this episode, we meet...
Dung, drugs and disease: the interaction between dung beetles and farming
18 March 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Dung beetles are nature's bin men, removing waste and supporting its further breakdown
- Manure can be a key source of food for dung beetles, however, farm grazing and animal...