4 June 2020
Persistent dry weather conditions during recent months have led Farming Connect’s red meat demonstration sites to adjust management practices to meet the challenges they’re facing. It has become evident that reduced grass growth rates and diminishing...
1 June 2020
The recent prolonged spell of dry weather has led to some of Farming Connect’s Dairy demonstration sites needing to adjust their feeding and silage making regime to cope with low soil moisture levels.
Grass growth rates...
27 May 2020
Chris Duller, Soils and Grassland Specialist
Normally in late May, grass would be approaching peak growth, with growth rates of over 100kgDM/ha/day being achieved and concerns would be about grass getting away from stock. The...
19 May 2020
Dairy farmers who improve silage quality by just 1 metabolisable energy (ME) value, to 11.5ME, will produce an additional 60,000 litres of milk from a 1,000 tonne crop.
The financial payback of producing good quality silage...
29 April 2020
David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
28 April 2020
Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
23 April 2020
David Cutress: Knowledge Exchange Hub, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
30 April 2018
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
25 January 2018
Take home messages:
