16 February 2021
Well known farm safety expert and instructor Brian Rees, from Abbeycwmhir, near Llandrindod Wells has been awarded one of Welsh agriculture’s most prestigious awards, the Lantra Wales Lifetime Achievement Award.
Described as a true ambassador...
15 February 2021
Paul and Samantha Barcroft-Jones embarked on a screening programme after sudden deaths in several growers and finishers.
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia (APP), a highly contagious respiratory disease that affects 6-18-week-old pigs, was identified.
Key clinical signs include breathing...
11 February 2021
There was an international vibe about this year’s Wales Farming Conference, which instead of being the usual action-packed day-long event in Mid Wales, was held over four days, remotely! But don’t worry if you missed out...
Farming Connect and James Owen, Welsh Government give a presentation on the Agriculture in Wales White Paper.
The Agriculture in Wales White Paper sets out the plans for what may be the biggest change in agriculture policy in decades. Welsh Government...
9 February 2021
A Welsh livestock farm is averaging post-weaning weight gains of 1.5kg a head a day in its intensively reared bull beef cattle since opting for a feeding strategy based entirely on homegrown feeds.
Before making the...
9 February 2021
“Every nominee for this year’s Lantra Cyrmu Awards scheme has demonstrated their commitment to lifelong learning, to increasing efficiency, introducing innovation and maintaining the highest standards across all areas of working,” said Lesley Griffiths, Minister for...
8 February 2021
Written by Chris Duller, Grassland Advisor for Farming Connect
Chris Duller is an independent consultant specialising in delivering soil and grassland management advice across all of the livestock sectors.
As we move through February and...
Farmers producing silage within the top 25% in Wales are achieving significant productivity gains. Beef farmers are achieving extra daily liveweight gains of 400g/head and dairy farmers are seeing an increased yield of 2.2 litres of milk/cow/day, compared with the...
4 February 2021
Jonathan Scott runs a herd of 270 dairy cows at his 440 acre tenanted holding near Wrexham. Badly affected by Bovine TB, which in 2016, significantly reduced his herd size to 180 head of cross breed...
This dashboard outlines red meat key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between September 2020 - December 2020.
