Land: December 2020 – March 2021
This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2020 – March 2021.
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Business: December 2020 – March 2021
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2020 – March 2021.
Livestock: December 2020 – March 2021
This dashboard outlines livestock key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between December 2020 – March 2021.
Powys dairy farmer turns a potential environmental catastrophe into success story
4 May 2021
Just over a year ago, dairy farmer Ifan Jones who farms around 200 acres in Llanrhaedr ym Mochnant in Powys, discovered a major structural failure at the base of his above-the-ground slurry tank. The incident meant...
A project in Wales has detected resistance to one or more wormer groups on 98% of participating farms.
23 April 2021
“At first sight this seems worrying but, because the testing is relatively sensitive and accurate, it means that on many farms we are identifying resistance in the early stages,’’ says sheep specialist James Hadwin, who is...
Natural regeneration replacing harvested trees in farm woodland
21 April 2021
A Denbighshire sheep farm is harvesting wood from its woodland to power a biomass boiler and to sell as woodfuel while adopting natural regeneration techniques to replace those trees.
Huw Beech has a 12.5 hectare (ha) woodland...
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...
Nutrient Management Plan guides upland farm to big gains in grass growth
26 February 2021
Grass yield at a Powys upland farm has significantly increased since steps were taken to improve soil health after a Farming Connect Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) highlighted deficiencies.
Fourth generation farmer, Alun Davis, runs a closed...
“We’re making much better use of all our resources!” Farming Connect funded business plan improves efficiency and profitability of a dairy farm in North East Wales
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...
Episode 34 - Business planning and the future of farming with Euryn Jones
Farmers are facing major change over the next few years. In this podcast, Euryn Jones, HSBC's Deputy Head of Agriculture and Chair of Farming Connect’s Strategic Advisory Board, shares his vision and advice on how to prepare your farming business...