News and Events

22 August 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Symbiotic fungi mycorrhiza have important interactions with many plant species
• Mycorrhiza, in optimal conditions, can improve plant growth with fewer inputs, improve soils and protect from weeds, insects, contamination...

During this programme, we’ll be catching up with some of the farmers who are taking part in EIP projects, to hear how they are trialling innovative ideas that can help with some of the challenges they face.

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2 August 2022

Louis Gray, University of the West of England & Dr William Stiles, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Increasing levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere are expected to change the nutritional composition of plants, and...

19 July 2022

Farmers will have access to important pan-Wales soil carbon benchmarking data for the first time, thanks to an ambitious new Farming Connect auditing initiative.

The initial results of the Welsh Soil Project are being shared with...

Geraint Davies of Fedw Arian Uchaf Farm near Bala shares what he’s been doing to improve the environmental and economic performance of his farm from planting new hedgerows to incorporating rotational grazing and trialling agroforestry. Also on the podcast is...

22 June 2022

Social media sensation, Tom Pemberton, had a rapt audience during his presentation at Farming Connect’s Innovation & Diversification event in Llanelwedd, when he told them that revenue resulting from his online presence had contributed towards the...

22 June 2022

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Woodland creation is a core consideration for both UK and global greenhouse gas mitigation strategies and is set to increase in the foreseeable future
• Despite the environmental benefits of...

21 June 2022

From carbon sequestration to growing heritage wheat varieties and from investigating the potential of a Welsh tea plantation to animal health – these are just a few of the diverse topics to be researched by the...