News and Events

3 April 2020

A Welsh suckler beef herd is achieving carbon emissions that are 17% lower than average. 

Paul and Dwynwen Williams run a herd of 60 suckler cows and intensively finish 120 dairy-bred Holstein bulls a year at...

1 April 2020

Hollie Riddell, Bangor University.

• Lamb production is the backbone of Welsh agriculture and also makes a significant economic contribution across the rest of the UK.
• Lamb production is associated with several environmental impacts including greenhouse gas...

29 November 2019

Farming Connect has launched a new interactive online resource to help Welsh farmers put in place changes to cut greenhouse gas emissions from their businesses.

The interactive resource, developed by Farming Connect and unveiled at the...

19 November 2019

Dr Richard Kipling: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. 

The delivery of public goods from agriculture is currently a major topic in relation to future farm payments in Wales and the UK in general. It is therefore important for...

11 November 2019

Louise Radley: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Planting areas of woodlands is a great method to increase carbon capture, supported by a number of grants and incentive schemes within Wales (See Part III)
• Mixed tree species plantations result...

8 November 2019

Louise Radley: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• To meet the Welsh Government's pledge to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 95% by 2050, a variety of methods and technologies will be required, including carbon capture and storage...

28 August 2019

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Riparian buffer strips are zones of permanent or semi-permanent vegetation which line the banks of freshwater systems, acting as a barrier between fields and neighbouring watercourses...

31 July 2019

Dr Peter Wootton-Beard RNutr: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Effective nutrient management is an increasingly important operational process, needed for both economic and environmental reasons.
• A comprehensive plan, with close attention to detail is required to...

27 February 2019

Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Methane (CH₄) is a well-known greenhouse gas (GHG) with a global warming potential 28 times that of carbon dioxide (CO₂). The agricultural sector contributes significantly to...

Dr Stephen Chapman: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• The agricultural industry is a major consumer of plastic
• Plastic mulch and silage wrap waste is expensive to dispose of correctly
• Biodegradable and compostable plastics offer a suitable alternative to...